Union Jack Logo

A rectangular national flag with a dark navy blue field featuring a bold red upright cross (vertical and horizontal) edged in white. Over the blue field are diagonal red saltires (X-shaped crosses) also fimbriated in white, creating a layer...

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Union Jack — red upright cross and diagonal red-and-white saltires on a navy blue rectangular field.
Union Jack logo

About Union Jack

A rectangular national flag with a dark navy blue field featuring a bold red upright cross (vertical and horizontal) edged in white. Over the blue field are diagonal red saltires (X-shaped crosses) also fimbriated in white, creating a layered pattern of red, white and blue.

The composition is geometric and heraldic: a central symmetrical red cross dominates, while the diagonal crosses intersect behind and around it to form the distinctive Union Jack pattern. No text or additional symbols are present.

What's in it: upright cross diagonal cross (saltire) flag

Shapes: rectangle upright cross diagonal saltire layered/fimbriated shapes

Style: national heraldic geometric flat bold

Overlapping upright and diagonal crosses (a central red cross with red-and-white saltires) forming a union motif.

Categories

Government
Government United Kingdom Union Jack

Colors

Extracted from the image. How we pick the colors →

Navy blue
#012169 · primary
Bright red
#C8102E · secondary
White
#FFFFFF · accent

Union Jack Logo History

Known as the Union Flag (commonly called the Union Jack), the design combines the crosses of St George (England), St Andrew (Scotland) and St Patrick (Ireland). The current form dates from the Act of Union in 1801.

Frequently asked

What is this flag called?

Officially the Union Flag; commonly called the Union Jack.

What do the crosses represent?

They combine the crosses of England (St George), Scotland (St Andrew) and Ireland (St Patrick).

When was this form adopted?

The current design has been in use since 1801, after the Act of Union that year.

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