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TWRoO on 08 September 2011
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Mistershine said:
phinch1 said:
chazy13 said:
I'm British and i couldnt tell you the difference


Then you should be slightly ashamed, Can i just ask what country you were born in?


I didn't know either, although I did know about it being the union flag, not jack. See my avatar for country of birth.

Why no Wales on the flag though?


"Wales had no explicit recognition in the Union Flag as it had been a part of the Kingdom of England since being annexed by Edward I of England in 1282 and its full integration by the Laws in Wales Acts 1535–1542, and was therefore represented by the flag of England.[15]"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Flag

Wales was already considered a part of England when the Union Flag was being created. (even nowadays Wales still acts under English Parliament, while Scotland and N.Ireland in some cases have their own rules and laws)