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Question :
1.Why the other name of flag of U.K is Union Jack?
2.Why where the crosses named St. George, St. Patrick and St. Andrew?
Are those the name of important figures?
3.Why it was only Northern Ireland that joins England? In other word why Southern
Ireland didn’t join?
Answer :
1.The Union Jack, the official flag of Britain since 1801, is really three separate flags in one, for it combines the English Cross of St.George, the Scottish cross of St Andrew and the Irish cross of St Patrick, England, Scotland and Ireland were originally Independent countries, and the Union Jack symbolizes the fact that they now from the United Kingdom, another name for Britain. Although generally known as the Union Jack, this is incorrect because it is the term for a flag flown only from the jack staff in the bows of a ship to indicate it is a man-of-war. Through popular use, however, the Union Jack gas become the accepted name for the flag.
source : http://factbooks.blogspot.com/2007/10/why-is-british-flag-called-union-jack.html
2.St. George(England)
A story dating back to the 6th century tells that St George rescued a maiden by slaying a fearsome fire-breathing dragon. The Saint’s name was shouted as a battle cry by English knights who fought beneath the red-cross banner of St George during the Hundred Years War (1338-1453).
The national emblem and national flower of England is a red rose
The flower has been adopted as England’s emblem since the time of the Wars of the Roses – civil wars (1455-1485) between the royal house of Lancaster (whose emblem was a red rose) and the royal house of York (whose emblem was a white rose).
St.Andrew(Scotland)
St. Andrew was one of Christ’s twelve apostles. Some of his bones are said to have been brought to what is now St. Andrews in Fife during the 4th century. Since medieval times the X-shaped saltire cross upon which St. Andrew was supposedly crucified has been the Scottish national symbol.
The national emblem and national flower of Scotland is the thistle, a prickly-leaved purple flower which was first used in the 15th century as a symbol of defence.
The Scottish Bluebell is also seen as the flower of Scotland.
St.Patrick(Northern Ireland)
Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland. He was born in Wales somewhere around AD 385. He was carried off by pirates and spent six years in slavery before escaping and training as a missionary.
The most famous story about Saint Patrick is him driving the snakes from Ireland. He died on 17th March in AD 461 and this day has since been commemorated as St. Patrick’s Day.
The national emblem of Ireland is the Shamrock. Patrick used the three-leaved shamrock to explain how the Trinity of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit could exist as separate parts of the same being. His followers took to wearing a shamrock in celebration.
St Patrick’s day is marked by the wearing of shamrocks (a clover-like plant), the national emblem of both Northern Ireland.
source : http://ixral.wordpress.com/2010/02/22/why-were-the-cross-name-st-georgeandrewpatrick-are-those-the-names-of-important-people-or-figures/
3.This is a very difficult question to answer because it assumes that it is an easy thing to do. This is because the history of the conflict in the area known as Northern Ireland is over 400 years old. The basic story is that the English held power in Ireland. Ireland was a Catholic country, so to show their power and to help their cause, the English moved Scottish Protestants into the part known as Northern Ireland. Over the years, their decedents have made the area their home and don't think it’s fair that they should have to let the Catholics take control of the area because they have the rest of Ireland to live in. So that is the basic reason that you cannot have a united Ireland.
This is a very sensitive subject and what you read above is very simplified, however, it should give a person with no knowledge grounding as to why there is a conflict there.
source : http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/44366
1.Why the other name of flag of U.K is Union Jack?
2.Why where the crosses named St. George, St. Patrick and St. Andrew?
Are those the name of important figures?
3.Why it was only Northern Ireland that joins England? In other word why Southern
Ireland didn’t join?
Answer :
1.The Union Jack, the official flag of Britain since 1801, is really three separate flags in one, for it combines the English Cross of St.George, the Scottish cross of St Andrew and the Irish cross of St Patrick, England, Scotland and Ireland were originally Independent countries, and the Union Jack symbolizes the fact that they now from the United Kingdom, another name for Britain. Although generally known as the Union Jack, this is incorrect because it is the term for a flag flown only from the jack staff in the bows of a ship to indicate it is a man-of-war. Through popular use, however, the Union Jack gas become the accepted name for the flag.
source : http://factbooks.blogspot.com/2007/10/why-is-british-flag-called-union-jack.html
2.St. George(England)
A story dating back to the 6th century tells that St George rescued a maiden by slaying a fearsome fire-breathing dragon. The Saint’s name was shouted as a battle cry by English knights who fought beneath the red-cross banner of St George during the Hundred Years War (1338-1453).
The national emblem and national flower of England is a red rose
The flower has been adopted as England’s emblem since the time of the Wars of the Roses – civil wars (1455-1485) between the royal house of Lancaster (whose emblem was a red rose) and the royal house of York (whose emblem was a white rose).
St.Andrew(Scotland)
St. Andrew was one of Christ’s twelve apostles. Some of his bones are said to have been brought to what is now St. Andrews in Fife during the 4th century. Since medieval times the X-shaped saltire cross upon which St. Andrew was supposedly crucified has been the Scottish national symbol.
The national emblem and national flower of Scotland is the thistle, a prickly-leaved purple flower which was first used in the 15th century as a symbol of defence.
The Scottish Bluebell is also seen as the flower of Scotland.
St.Patrick(Northern Ireland)
Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland. He was born in Wales somewhere around AD 385. He was carried off by pirates and spent six years in slavery before escaping and training as a missionary.
The most famous story about Saint Patrick is him driving the snakes from Ireland. He died on 17th March in AD 461 and this day has since been commemorated as St. Patrick’s Day.
The national emblem of Ireland is the Shamrock. Patrick used the three-leaved shamrock to explain how the Trinity of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit could exist as separate parts of the same being. His followers took to wearing a shamrock in celebration.
St Patrick’s day is marked by the wearing of shamrocks (a clover-like plant), the national emblem of both Northern Ireland.
source : http://ixral.wordpress.com/2010/02/22/why-were-the-cross-name-st-georgeandrewpatrick-are-those-the-names-of-important-people-or-figures/
3.This is a very difficult question to answer because it assumes that it is an easy thing to do. This is because the history of the conflict in the area known as Northern Ireland is over 400 years old. The basic story is that the English held power in Ireland. Ireland was a Catholic country, so to show their power and to help their cause, the English moved Scottish Protestants into the part known as Northern Ireland. Over the years, their decedents have made the area their home and don't think it’s fair that they should have to let the Catholics take control of the area because they have the rest of Ireland to live in. So that is the basic reason that you cannot have a united Ireland.
This is a very sensitive subject and what you read above is very simplified, however, it should give a person with no knowledge grounding as to why there is a conflict there.
source : http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/44366
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