Essays Tagged: "Union Jack"

The Canadian National Flag

. The flag was flown until the early 1760's, when Canada was ceded to the United Kingdom. The Royal Union flag (with the Crosses of St. George's and St. Andrew's flags) replaced the fleur-de-lis after ... rent designs. The committee was left with three designs, a red ensign with the fleur-de-lis and the Union Jack, a design with three red maple leafs, and a red flag with a single maple leaf on a white ...

(2 pages) 53 0 4.2 Mar/2003

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

The Australian Flag.

has been Australia's flag ever since.The national flag has a dark blue background with the British Union Jack in the top, left-hand corner. This represents Australia's connections with Great Britain. ... present the Southern Cross and show Australia's location in the Southern Hemisphere. Underneath the Union Jack, the biggest seven-pointed star represents Australia's six states and the Federal Territo ...

(1 pages) 26 0 1.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > Australian History

Gilroy

Paul Gilroy, in chapter 5 of his book There Ain't No Black in the Union Jack, touches upon many important concepts that relate to the topic of African Diaspora. I wou ...

(1 pages) 1098 0 0.0 Aug/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

the meaning of australia day

the symbols of Australia.These include the Australian national flag,with its representations of the Union Jack, the Commonwealth Star and the five stars of the Southern Cross,and the national anthem"A ...

(1 pages) 3 0 0.0 Sep/2014

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays