Why is there no Welsh symbol on the Union Jack?

Barrow boy

In 1194 AD, Richard the Lion Heart, of England,adopted the Cross of St. George as the emblem of England. The king's soldiers wore it on their tunics to avoid confusion in battle. James VI of Scotland succeeded Richard to thethrone in 1603. In 1606 James I combined the cross of St.George with the the Cross of St.Andrew as a combined Kingdom flag. In 1707 this was first called the Union Flag. In 1801, after the Union with Ireland, King George III added the cross of St Patrick to the Union flag, to make the Union Flag we fly today. The united flags of the patron saints of England, Scotland and Ireland are represented on the Union Jack. The Welsh dragon does not appear on the flag because when the first Union Flag was created in 1606, Wales was already united and annexed to England. In 1536, under Henry VIII (who was of Welsh lineage), the Act of Union joined England and Wales officially. It is therefore argued, mainly by the English, that Wales is represented by the English Flag instead of the Welsh dragon. http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southwest/yoursay/topics/flag.shtml Jul 08 02, 4:07 PM

Fosse4

As the previous answer quite rightly said, England and Wales were already merged when the UK was formed - Wales being a principality not a Kingdom was therefore not included in the combined emblem. Jul 08 02, 6:02 PM

Gnomon

The so-called Cross of St Patrick, representing Ireland, was not an existing symbol. It was invented specially for the Union Jack. Jul 09 02, 7:16 AM

bloomsby

The key point is that Wales was annexed to England. In the case of Scotland and Ireland their respective parliaments consented to union. Btw, prior to 1707 the status of the flag created by James I and the title he gave himself - King of Great Britain had an unclear status. Basically they were royal ego trips. Jul 10 02, 1:17 AM

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