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Union Jack

noun [C usually singular]
 
 
(also Union flag)

Definition

the red, white, and blue flag of the UK: The Chinese anthem was played after the Union Jack was lowered in Hong Kong for the last time.Flags
(Definition of Union Jack noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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