United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Union Flag & Naval Jack

Civil Ensign "Red Duster"

Civil Jack

Government / Naval Reserve Ensign

Naval Ensign "White Ensign"

Naval flags

Royal Fleet Auxiliary Ensign

Royal Fleet Auxiliary Jack

Lord High Admiral

Admiralty Board

Navy Board

Admiral of the Fleet (5 Star)

Admiral (4 Star)

Vice Admiral (3 Star)

Rear Admiral (2 Star)

Commodore RN (1 Star)

Commodore RNR (1 Star)

Commodore RFA (1 Star)

Squadron Command Pennant

Senior Officer Afloat

Masthead Pennant

Queen’s Harbour Master

Fishery Protection Pennant

Commodore of a Convoy

Special Boat Service

Royal Naval Supply and Transport Service

Royal Maritime Auxiliary Ensign

Royal Maritime Auxiliary Jack

Government Service Ensign

Government Service Jack

Red Disc - Alert and Salute Only (officer entitled to a flag)

Blue Disc - Alert and Salute Only (officer not entitled to a flag)

White Disc - Courtesy Salute Only

HRH The Duke of Edinburgh’s Plate

HRH The Prince of Wales’ Plate

Royal Family Members’ Plate

Government flags

HM Coastguard Ensign

UK Border Agency Ensign (obverse of flag)

Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Commissioner or Officer administering a government

Diplomatic Officer, including an Ambassador

Consular Officer

Consular Officer Afloat

Lord Lieutenant of a County

High Sheriffs (England and Wales)

UKBA Board Members’ Pennant (obverse of flag)

Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Department of Trade and Industry

Department for Transport

Scottish Executive Department for Rural Affairs

Environment Agency

Forestry Commission

Airforce flags

Royal Air Force Ensign

Civil Air Ensign

Marshal of the Royal Air Force (5 Star)

Air Chief Marshal (4 Star)

Air Marshal (3 Star)

Air Vice Marshal (2 Star)

Air Commodore (1 Star)

Group Captain

Wing Commander

Squadron Leader (in this case of No. 12 Squadron)

Chief of the Air Staff, Air Attachés & Advisers, Heads of RAF Missions

RAF Members of the Air Force Board

Air Officers Commanding-in-Chief (Commands in the UK)

Air Officers Commanding, Commandant-General of the RAF Regiment

Station Commanders

RAF Cranwell

RAF Marine Vessel Ensign

United Kingdom Air Forces (NATO)

Training Aircraft Roundel

Non-combat Aircraft Roundel

Non-combat Aircraft Fin Flash

Combat Aircraft Roundel

Combat Aircraft Fin Flash

Low-visibility Aircraft Roundel

Low-visibility Aircraft Fin Flash

Royal and vice-regal flags

Royal Standard of HM The Queen

Royal Standard for use in Scotland

Personal Flag of HM The Queen

Ancient Scottish Royal Standard, Scottish First Minister, Scottish Lord Lieutenant, Lord High Commissioner, Lord Lyon

Standard of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh

Standard of HRH The Prince of Wales

Standard of HRH The Prince of Wales for use in Wales

Standard of HRH The Duke of Rothesay for use in Scotland

Standard of HRH The Prince of Wales as Duke of Cornwall

Standard of HRH Prince William of Wales

Standard of HRH Prince Harry of Wales

Standard of HRH The Duke of York

Standard of HRH The Duke of York in Scotland

Standard of HRH The Earl of Wessex

Standard of HRH The Earl of Wessex in Scotland

Standard of HRH The Princess Royal

Standard of HRH The Princess Royal in Scotland

Standard of HRH The Duke of Kent

Standard of HRH Prince Michael of Kent

Standard of HRH Princess Alexandra [1:2]

Standard of HRH The Duke of Gloucester

The Other Members’ Standard

Members of the Royal Family who do not have their own distinctive standard, for example the wives of Royal Princes, use this standard.

Duchy of Lancaster

The Royal Arms for use in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

The Royal Arms as used by HM Government

The Royal Arms for use in Scotland

The Royal Arms as used by the Scottish Executive and HM Government in Scotland

The Royal Cypher for use in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

The Royal Cypher for use in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (simplified)

The Royal Cypher for use in Scotland

The Royal Cypher for use in Scotland (simplified)

The Badge of the Heir Apparent

Joint service flags

Ministry of Defence

Joint Services Flag

Secretary of State for Defence

Chief of the Defence Staff

Unified Commander in Chief

Unified Commander (3 Star)

Unified Commander (2 Star)

Unified Commander (1 Star)

Ministry of Defence Police Ensign

British Forces Falkland Islands

Marines flags

Commandant-General Royal Marines

General and Lieutenant-General Royal Marines (4 and 3 Star)

Major-General Royal Marines (2 Star)

Brigadier Royal Marines (1 Star)

Headquarters Royal Marines and Corps Flag

HQ 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines

3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines Pennant

40 Commando Royal Marines

42 Commando Royal Marines

45 Commando Royal Marines

Commando Training Centre Royal Marines

Logistics Regiment Royal Marines

Amphibious Trials and Training Unit Royal Marines

Signals Squadron Royal Marines

Royal Marines School of Music

Commando Helicopter Force Royal Marines

539 Assault Squadron Royal Marines

Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines

Royal Marines Reserve City of London

Royal Marines Reserve Bristol

Royal Marines Reserve Merseyside

Royal Marines Reserve Scotland

Royal Marines Reserve Tyne

Royal Marines Poole

539 Assault Squadron Royal Marines Pennant

Army flags

Army Flag (non-ceremonial)

Chief of the General Staff

British Army Union Flag, Field Marshal, Commander-in-Chief Forces in the Field

General Officer Afloat (ie. on board a ship)

Army Ensign (worn by vessels commanded by commissioned officer)

Army Ensign (worn by all other Army vessels)

Military Attaché

Military Members of the Army Board

General Officer, Commander-in-Chief or Commanding a Command

Senior Staff Officer on the Staff of the Commander-in-Chief

Commander of a Corps

Divisional Commander

District Commander

Brigade Commander

Area and Sub District Commander

Line of Communication Area

Line of Communication Subarea

Master Gunner St James’ Park

Deputy Constable of Dover Castle

Master General of the Ordnance

Household Division Camp Flag

Royal Armoured Corps Camp Flag

Royal Regiment of Artillery Camp Flag

Corps of Royal Engineers Camp Flag

The Royal Logistic Corps Camp Flag

Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Camp Fl

Army Air Corps Camp Flag

Adjutant General’s Corps Camp Flag

Royal Corps of Signals Camp Flag

Intelligence Corps Camp Flag [3:5]

Royal Army Chaplains’ Department Camp Flag

1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards Camp Flag

The Royal Irish Regiment Camp Flag

The Royal Welch Fusiliers Camp Flag

The Parachute Regiment Camp Flag

The Royal Gurkha Rifles Camp Flag

Royal Logistics Corp Pennant

Military Police Service (AGC)

Royal Engineers

Telegraph Office

Infantry Corps Camp Flag

Royal Army Medical Corps Camp Flag

Army Physical Training Corps Camp Flag

Sub-national flags

England "St George’s Cross"

Capital City:	London
Main Cities:	Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle

Scotland "St Andrew’s Saltire"

Capital City:	Edinburgh
Main Cities:	Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee, Inverness, Stirling

Wales "The Red Dragon"

Capital City:	Cardiff
Main Cities:	Swansea, Newport, Aberystwyth

Northern Ireland (unofficial)

Capital City:	Belfast (Beal Feirste)
Main Cities:	Londonderry

St David’s Cross

St Patrick’s Cross

Union Pennant (or vimpel)

England Pennant (or vimpel).

Scotland Pennant (or vimpel)

Wales Pennant (or vimpel)

Cornwall

Derbyshire

Devon.

Dorset

East Anglia

Essex

Gloucestershire

Hertfordshire

Isle of Wight

Isles of Scilly

Kent

Lancashire

Lincolnshire

Middlesex

Northumberland

Orkney Islands

Pembrokeshire

Shetland Islands

Yorkshire

Formal Name:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Local Name:
United Kingdom

Local Formal Name:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Location:	Europe
Status:	UN Member Country
Capital City:	London
Main Cities:	Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast
Population:	60,943,912
Area:	244,880 km2
Currency:	1 pound sterling = 100 pence
Languages:	English, Welsh, Scots, Scots Gaelic, Irish Gaelic, British Sign Language (all official)
Religions:	Protestant, Roman Catholic, Muslim, Hindu, Judaism

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