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RE: union-jack

To: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: union-jack
From: Davies William-qswi646 <QSWI646@email.mot.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 08:51:48 +0100
> The correct name is the Union Flag.  It is the flag which represents 
> the union of England (St George's cross) Scotland (St David's cross) 
> and Ireland (St Patrick's cross).
> 

Just one correction, the Scottish component of the Union Flag is St Andrew's
cross. St David's Cross is Gold on a Black background, and is the ancient
National ymbol of Wales - it features nowhere in the Union Flag,
        Cheers,
                Bill Davies (a Welshman in England)

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