From the significance of its design to the meaning behind its name, here's what to know about the 400-year-old flag The Union Jack, also known as the Union Flag, is the national flag of the United ...

For centuries the ultimate emblem of Britishness has meant different things to different people, and now it is back in the news. What does its history tell us? Although centuries old, the Union flag – ...

President Trump has arrived here in the United Kingdom for a state visit. Windsor Castle, where he'll be tomorrow, is surrounded with flags for his arrival. But as NPR's Lauren Frayer reports from ...

Joe Maher/Getty The Union Jack, also known as the Union Flag, is the national flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Crown Dependencies and the Overseas Territories, and ...

Aside from soccer or royal events, Brits don't fly their flag as much as Americans do. Now, with anti-immigrant groups embracing the Union Jack, it's part of a debate on what it means to be British.