A flag of the British Isles
What made the British Empire unique among its contemporaries was that it resembled an … See more

There were some who held a strong sense of loyalty to the Union Jack. Barlow Cumberland, the Canadian writer of a 1897 book chronicling the history of the Union Jack, acknowledged the Australian tendency to create many local flags as a form of patriotism. … See more

Despite the failure in gaining traction for an official Empire flag, an unofficial design with a strong similarity to the proposal originally described by the Daily Express in 1902 became … See more

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1897 imperial unity proposal
One of the first suggestions for a new flag representing the British Empire in its entirety was recorded to have been made in an 1897 See more

Despite their unclear origins, Empire flags went on to appear in many locations. Many households, memorials, and schools throughout the British Empire could be found flying them. … See more