What do you know about the United Kingdom?

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The United Kingdom (UK) consists of 4 countries:

England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

The flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is sometimes called the Union Jack. This red, white, and blue flag was first used in 1801.

The flag of the UK is a combination of the flags of :

England (the cross of St. George),

Scotland (the cross of St. Andrew),

and Ireland (the cross of St. Patrick).

Why doesn't the Welsh dragon appear on the Union Flag?

The flag of Wales (The flag of St. David) does not integrate the Union Jack because when the first Union Flag was created in 1606, Wales was already united with England from the 13th century. This meant that Wales is a Principality instead of a Kingdom and as such could not be included.