The Origin of the Union Jack
As you can see from the picture, the flag of the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland) was made from combining the flags of England (St. George’s cross), Scotland (St. Andrew’s cross) and St. Patrick’s cross. The flag in the bottom-right hand corner is the union flag of England and Scotland. The Union Jack is also a feature of the flags for both Australia and New Zealand, and originally Canada, before the current maple leaf design was adopted, in 1965.