American Reacts to What Does the UK Flag Mean?

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Now that I know all about the UK Parliament, House of Lords, and House of Commons, it is time for me to understand perhaps the symbol of the UK, the United Kingdom Flag! Or is it called the British flag...I'm still new at this. This is a flag that American's are very familiar with but that most US citizens would improperly refer to as the English flag. If you enjoy my reaction feel free to leave a like, comment, or subscribe for more videos like this!

[@edwardsmith4101]

I am from Wales and though we are not reprisented on the UNION JACK we are all still British, also we are proud to have our own flag

[@lastfirst5689]

I was taught when at school that the Union Jack was only called Union Jack when on war ships/ships representing Great Britain, When it's just being fluttered about by hand or when on flag poles it's just called Union Flag. I went to school in the 80's, I went to school in Scotland and England and I was told the same thing by both countries

[@krieger2077]

The American flag does have a name, the "Star-Spangled Banner." The British and UK flag are the same because the two are interchangeable. "British" is the adjective referring to all the peoples of the United Kingdom. The "United Kingdom" is the name of the country itself. Much like how you call yourselves "Americans" of the United States of America, or just the United States. Same thing. It is the national identification for all the peoples of the United Kingdom.

[@hiramabiff2017]

How would modern American's be expected to know what the Cross of St George flag looks like. It has only been about since the 13th century and featured on flags in over 12 countries worldwide and used by 6 states in the USA 🤭.....

[@muttley00]

I'm welsh and I don't blame them for not putting "the cool dragon," you said it yourself, on it, overshadowing everything else! The welsh flag is the coolest.

[@mattcole9171]

I'm only half Welsh but I've concluded that the reason the Welsh flag is not represented on the Union Jack is because it, and Wales itself, is too awesome. If they put the dragon or any green on there then the rest of the UK would be jealous of the fact that they're not Welsh. A bit like how Americans, deep down, are jealous that they're not Canadian.......

[@trouble9862]

Just to confuse you further Tyler the ‘Union Jack’ has two names it’s also called the union flag 😂 The names depict its size and location of the flag. The ‘Union Flag’ was flown on land and the smaller ‘Union Jack’ was displayed on warships but over time the distinction blurred and many people also refer to the ‘Union Flag’ as the ‘Union Jack’

[@birterasmussen8133]

Don’t you call the American flag “stars and stripes”? Btw names for flags are not that unusual. The Danish flag is called “Dannebrog”

[@patricialewis1464]

The cross of St George is used in ‘England’ all the time. (Check out a cricket match) and we do recognise it as our flag

[@geoffthorpe4010]

The full title of the UK is 'The United Kingdom of Great Britian ans Northan Island' . The reason Wales is not on the Union Flag is because Wales is a Principality not a Kingdom.

[@BloodyOffDoors]

The fact that you are going out of your way to learn makes you an open minded, forward thinking person. Good luck. S (UK National).

[@andyallan2909]

'Jack' is/was a naval term for a flag and it was run up a 'jackstaff.' A staff is an olden word for a stick. Flags are run up a flagstaff or a flagpole. (The 'Union Jack' just means, the flag of the Union)

[@holly4903]

Your penny drop moment made me so happy! I love your wide eyed honest reactions.

[@katydaniels508]

Hi from England 😁 I only think of the England flag when it’s sports related! Also I’d like to know how the Welsh feel about their flag not being part of the Union Jack, but I think that Welsh dragon is epic just as it is 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@MichaelJohnson-vi6eh]

If you are a soccer fan, England and Scotland have separate teams using their individual flags.

[@TheZoinx]

I am from Scotland and the country has 2 flags. The St. Andrews Cross which you see in the video and the Lion Rampant which is a red lion bordered by red fencing on a yellow background.

[@lindylou7853]

You’ll see much more of the English flag later in this year when England plays the USA in the World Cup football qualifying round, Group B. November … Wales and Iran are in the same group.

[@johnbrereton5229]

The original English flag like the Welsh flag had a dragon on it. Only in Englands case it was a white dragon not red. This was the flag flown by the English army of King Harold when he defeated the Viking army of the formidable King Harald Hadrada at Stanford Bridge in Yorkshire. After this victory King Harold learned that another Viking army had landed at the other end of the country in Sussex. So King Harold had to march his exhausted army all the way down the country to meet the new threat of William the bastard, Duke of Normandy at Hastings.

[@pabmusic1]

'British' is the only useable adjective to use for the whole of the UK. 'Great Britain' is different from the UK, but 'Britain' is not, because it is a colloquial term - a very useful one.

[@yvonnemassey3658]

The American Flag does have a nickname. It's called "Old Glory" and has been since the early 1800s. I'm not sure about today but I was not taught "flag history" in school. My father, Uncles, Grandfather, etc. were in the Army and Navy and that is who I learned it from. They taught us about all the flags.