Presented are rectangular Union Jack flag cufflinks. The Union Jack is a combination of the flags of three distinct nations- England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. The flag design postdates the Act of Union of 1801, in which the Kingdoms of Ireland and Great Britain joined to form the United Kingdom. The base of the Union Jack is St. George’s Cross, the flag of England. Since the 13th century, English soldiers had used the Cross of St. George, which is a red cross on white field. King Edward III made St. George the Patron saint of England in 1350, and the flag was used until 1606. When King James VI of Scotland became King of England it was decided that a new flag should represent the union of the two realms under one king. This new Union Flag was a combination of St. George’s Cross and the white Cross of St. Andrew on blue field, Scotland’s flag. This new “Union Flag” was used exclusively at sea, until 1707 when the two kingdoms were officially united. The Union flag flew as the flag of Great Britain, until the union of Ireland and Great Britain in 1801. The addition of Ireland to the flag is represented with a red saltire, to symbolize the Cross of St. Patrick. The name "Union Jack" became official when it was approved in Parliament in 1908. Available in a rectangle format. Cufflink set is silver-plated. Presented in a Great Republic cufflink gift box.
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