The first recorded use of the Lion Rampant as an emblem in Scotland was by Alexander II in 1222. The emblem occupied the shield of the royal coat of arms of the ancient Kingdom of Scotland which ...

The Flag Institute, based in Mayfair, London, is the world's leading research and documentation centre for flags and flag information. It was founded on St. George's Day, 23 April, 1971. New Union ...

Both Union Jack and Union Flag are used to describe the red, white and blue flag of the United Kingdom. It began its life in 1606, as the flag to represent the unification of England and Scotland ...

Last November, the Flag Institute, which manages the United Kingdom's national Flag Registry, conducted a survey on the future of the Union flag if Scotland becomes independent. The national flag ...

The United Kingdom's effort to keep Scotland failed both literally and figuratively on Tuesday when Prime Minister David Cameron ordered the Scottish flag to be flown above his office. It fell ...

When the flag was first created in 1606, it was ordered primarily to fly at sea, situated atop the main masthead of all English and Scottish ships, warships and merchant ships.

Since Scotland may be leaving the United Kingdom this Thursday, Lord West, the deputy chairman of the committee, has said it would be "nonsense" to keep Scotland's color (blue) in the Union Jack flag.

Image caption, People can be Scottish and British - like Laura Muir here celebrating winning the 1000m for the Great Britain team with a Scottish flag That Kingdom still exists today, and now ...