The Union Jack: The Biography by Nick Groom

The Union Jack: The Biography (original 2006; edition 2006)

by Nick Groom (Author)

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Known the world over as a symbol of the UK, the Union Jack is an intricate construction based on the crosses of St George, St Andrew and St Patrick. Groom's original history covers the controversies over the Union Jack - as a symbol of Empire and a symbol exploited by ultra-rightwing political groups.… (more)

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Title:	The Union Jack: The Biography
Authors:	Nick Groom (Author)
Info:	Atlantic Books 2006-04-13 (2006), 256 pages
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The Union Jack: The Story of the British Flag by Nick Groom (2006)

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2006

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King Alfred

Æthelstan, King of the English

Ecgberht, King of Wessex

Canute the Great (King of Denmark, England and Norway)

Edward the Confessor, King of England

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Glyndŵr Rising

Laws in Wales Acts (1535-1542)

The Wars of the Three Kingdoms (1639-1651)

Battle of Bannockburn

Wars of Scottish Independence

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Known the world over as a symbol of the UK, the Union Jack is an intricate construction based on the crosses of St George, St Andrew and St Patrick. Groom's original history covers the controversies over the Union Jack - as a symbol of Empire and a symbol exploited by ultra-rightwing political groups.

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