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Randy D

Do you know of any country that currently or historically had more than one national flag authorized at the same time? ~

Posted - May 16, 2017
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  • 2327
    Great Britain. 

    Until they put the English and Scottish flags together to make the Union Jack. 

      May 16, 2017 8:44 PM MDT
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  • 53509
    Does that really count?  Those are all separate countries. 
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      May 16, 2017 11:22 PM MDT
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  • 2327
    They used to be different countries. Until James VI of Scotland became the King (James I) of England as well. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are states of the united country, "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland". That's its official name, but people will say "UK", "GB", "Great Britain", or just "Britain" for short. 
      May 17, 2017 7:47 PM MDT
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  • 10052
    Nope. Do you? Teach us, Mr. D! 
      May 16, 2017 8:56 PM MDT
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  • 16792
    Australia.
    Official flag

    Aboriginal flag

    Personally I think they should combine them and dump the Jack, we haven't been a colony for 116 years so it's time to cut the apron strings. Didn't hurt Canada when they dropped the Jack in 1965.
      May 16, 2017 11:54 PM MDT
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  • 53509
    Thanks, I just learned some new facts from you today, mate!

    :)
      May 17, 2017 5:44 AM MDT
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  • 3719
    Officially the UK's flag is called the Union Flag.

    I think "Union Jack" comes from the Royal Navy, and refers to the short mast on which the colours are flown - and RN seamen have a proud tradition anyway of inventing nicknames for all manner of things aboard ship.
      May 28, 2017 5:11 PM MDT
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