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The flag of England flying alongside the flag of the United Kingdom in Southsea, Portsmouth, in July 2008. The flag of England is the national flag of England, a constituent country of the United Kingdom.
In many international team sports the different countries of the United Kingdom are represented by separate teams. In those where the United Kingdom competes as one team, either under its own name or that of Great Britain (such as in the Olympic Games), colours used for the team are red, white and blue, where the blue is often a very dark blue. [1]
14 November (actual birthday of The King) In addition, the flag should be flown in the following areas on the specified days: Wales, 1 March: Saint David's Day; Northern Ireland, 17 March: Saint Patrick's Day; England, 23 April: Saint George's Day; Scotland, 30 November: Saint Andrew's Day; Greater London: the opening and proroguing of Parliament
This is a list of English flags, including symbolic national and sub-national flags, standards and banners used exclusively in England.The College of Arms is the authority on the flying of flags in England and maintains the only official register of flags.
The flag of Great Britain, often referred to as the King's Colour, first Union Flag, [1] [2] Union Jack, and British flag, was used at sea from 1606 and more generally from 1707 to 1801.
An unofficial merchant navy flag consisting of a green field with an earlier version of the golden harp and the Flag of England in the canton, no record of its actual use. Post 1800–c. 1922: Green Ensign: An unofficial merchant navy flag consisting of green field with golden harp and the Union Jack in the canton, no record of its actual use.
Arms of the Corporation of the City of London: Argent, a cross gules in the first quarter a sword in pale point upwards of the last; Supporters: Two dragons with wings elevated and addorsed argent on each wing a cross gules; Crest: On a dragon's wing displayed sinister a cross gules [1]
Trooping the Colour in 1956. Edward VII kept Trooping the Colour in May or June, because of the vagaries of British weather (his actual birthday being in November). It coincides with publication of the Birthday Honours List, and usually takes place at Horse Guards Parade by St James's Park, London.