How to Use the Union Jack in a Sentence

the Union Jack

noun
  • Flags from throughout the world can be seen throughout, with a big one of the Union Jack.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2024
  • His tiny coffin, when it was lowered into the grave, was draped with the Union Jack.
    — Anne Ewbank, Popular Science, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The flip side is covered with thousands of diamonds, arranged in the shape of the Union Jack.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The reverse side sees the Union Jack rendered in yet more dazzling diamonds.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The Mall is lined with the Union Jack flag as well as various flags from the Commonwealth.
    — Maria Mercedes Lara, Peoplemag, 6 May 2023
  • For our money, this outfit is meant to represent a portion of the Union Jack (British flag).
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 6 Nov. 2023
  • The Vig took over the property that previously housed the Union Jack restaurant.
    — Corina Vanek, AZCentral.com, 19 July 2025
  • For much of the 20th century, far-right extremists rallied under the Union Jack.
    — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Fans of each club still wave the Irish tricolor and the Union Jack—a surprising sight at a Scotland soccer match.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 May 2026
  • The future monarch coordinated with his dad in a navy suit and blue, white and red striped ties, representing the colors of the Union Jack flag.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
  • Photographs show that during the royal couple's stop at the Virginia cemetery, the Union Jack's red and white stripes were wrong side up.
    — Terry Collins, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Known as the Union Jack and Stars and Stripes brooch, the accessory in question dates back to 1957.
    — Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Pinned high on her left shoulder, the brooch features two slim flagpoles set in platinum cross at an angle, with the Union Jack placed above the Stars and Stripes.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • As a gesture of respect, flags will be lowered to half-mast at all official royal residences flying the Union Jack flag on the day of the funeral.
    — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The Australian flag features the Union Jack in its upper hoist, nodding to its Commonwealth connection.
    — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
  • In the world of flags, flying the Union Jack upside down literally signifies a situation of distress.
    — Terry Collins, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The brothers and sister, who follow their father Prince William in the line of succession, adorably wore red, white and blue — the colors of the Union Jack flag.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 6 May 2023
  • The bike’s five-piece body and eight-liter fuel tank are finished in battleship grey and adorned with the Union Jack, the gold Méttise logo, and a reproduction of the star’s signature.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Kate and Camilla also projected stability not just through their ensembles—blue and red, the colors of the Union Jack—but also in their choice of jewelry.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The late 1970s were dark days for the British motor industry, and by the end of the decade, the writing was on the wall for almost every marque flying the Union Jack.
    — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Her design uses the Union Jack for the lining that Yasmin Le Bon wears in the campaign with a Breton T-shirt, white trousers and riding boots.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
  • American flags and the Union Jack, the national flag of the United Kingdom, lined the steps leading to the portico balcony of the White House.
    — Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Flying the Union Jack upside down is considered improper according to Britain's Flag Institute.
    — Terry Collins, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The Queen conch, spiny Caribbean lobster and the red fruit of the turk’s head cactus – national treasures on roughly the same footing as the Union Jack – all sewn into the flag flapping over the tarmac.
    — Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
  • With Kate in red, Queen Camilla in blue, and Brigitte in white, the three women’s color choices made up the colors of France’s flag, as well as the colors of the Union Jack.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
  • And the Union Flag (commonly known as the Union Jack) was marched through Britain’s streets by the fascist National Front party – a group that openly championed white supremacy.
    — Olivia Kemp, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The Australian flag features the Union Jack in the upper corner since Australia is part of the British Commonwealth, making King Charles the country's head of state.
    — Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The Princess of Wales and the queen coordinated in navy blue and red in a nod to the Union Jack colors at the 2026 Commonwealth Day ceremony.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Kate and Camilla appeared to have coordinated their Commonwealth Day outfits, as the royal women chose navy blue and red in a seeming nod to the Union Jack colors on March 9.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
  • She was seen wearing a brooch with the Union Jack and Stars and Stripes flags presented to Queen Elizabeth on her first visit to the United States in 1957.
    — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026

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