List of countries and territories with the Union Jack displayed on their flag

This is a list of countries and territories with a flag that incorporates the Union Flag. Five Commonwealth nations have the Union Flag on their national flag. The first Commonwealth country to drop the Union Flag was Canada in 1965, after adopting a new national flag. The most recent country to drop the Union Flag from its flag was South Africa in 1994, after adopting a new national flag. The only overseas territory without the Union Flag on its current flag is Gibraltar.

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

The list also includes overseas territories, provinces and states.

Current

Commonwealth nations
Country Flag Adopted
Fiji 1970
Australia 1908
New Zealand 1902
Tuvalu 1997
United Kingdom 1801

The Union Jack is an official ceremonial flag of Canada known as the Royal Union Flag.

Overseas territories
Overseas Territory Flag Adopted Type Sovereign country
Akrotiri and Dhekelia 1801 British Overseas Territory  United Kingdom
Anguilla 1990
Ascension Island 2013
Bermuda 1910
British Antarctic Territory 1963
British Indian Ocean Territory 1990
British Virgin Islands 1960
Cayman Islands 1958
Falkland Islands 1999
Montserrat 1909
Pitcairn Islands 1984
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 1985
Tristan da Cunha 2002
Turks and Caicos Islands 1968
Saint Helena 1984
Cook Islands 1979 Realm of New Zealand  New Zealand
Niue 1975
Ross Dependency 1975

Federal, provinces, territories and states
Federal subject Flag Adopted Status Sovereign country
British Columbia 1960 Province of Canada  Canada
Ontario 1965
Manitoba 1966
Newfoundland and Labrador 1980
Victoria 1870 State of Australia  Australia
New South Wales 1876
Queensland 1876
Tasmania 1876
South Australia 1904
Western Australia 1953
Hawaii 1845 U.S. state  United States
Somerset County, Maryland 1694 U.S. County
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania 1775/1973[1]

Cities
City Flag Adopted Sovereign country
Coquimbo  Chile
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 1995  United States
Mobile, Alabama 1961
Taunton, Massachusetts 1974

Former

Commonwealth realms
Country Flag (last) Years Flag (new)
Canada 1957–1965
Tuvalu 1978-1995
Tuvalu October - December 1995
Union of South Africa 1928–1994

Dominion
Dominion Flag (last) Years Flag (new)
Australia 1903–1908
Canada 1921–1957
South Africa 1912–1928
Newfoundland 1907–1931
British Raj 1858–1947
Ceylon 1875–1948

Territories
Territory Flag (last) Years Flag (new)
Shanghai International Settlement c. 1917 – 1943
Hong Kong 1959–1997

References
  1. Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (U.S.)
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