A Bill to define the Union Flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; to make provision about the display and flying of the Union Flag; and for connected purposes
The Bill provides a formal definition of the composition of the Union Flag, stipulates that it is the official flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and includes a schedule containing a description of the flag and how it should be flown.
This bill would formally define the Union Flag’s design and make it the official flag of the United Kingdom. It includes a schedule describing the flag and explains how it should be flown and displayed, with the aim of standardising flag use across the country.
The bill is currently at the Second Reading in the House of Commons, so it is early in its passage through Parliament.
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