. The story of the Union Jack; how it grew and what it is, particularly in its connection with the history of Canada. he reason for that broad-ening of the white border to the red cross ofSt. George which had occurred in the makingof the Union Jack of Queen Anne. An outhne drawing (37) of the flag is givenfor convenience of comparison. The propor-tions of the several crosses and borders aredirected to be made as follows, the measure-ment of the width of the flag being themeasurement on the halliard or hoist,being the side next to the flagstaff: Red cross of St. George, - i of width of the flag
. The story of the Union Jack; how it grew and what it is, particularly in its connection with the history of Canada. he reason for that broad-ening of the white border to the red cross ofSt. George which had occurred in the makingof the Union Jack of Queen Anne. An outhne drawing (37) of the flag is givenfor convenience of comparison. The propor-tions of the several crosses and borders aredirected to be made as follows, the measure-ment of the width of the flag being themeasurement on the halliard or hoist,being the side next to the flagstaff: Red cross of St. George, - i of width of the border to St. George, J of red of St. cross of St. Patrick, - i White border to St. Patrick, i Broad White of St. Andrew, h The paramount cross of St. G-eorge is madethe factor by which the measurements ofall the other parts are to be regulated, andits own width is to be one-fifth of the widthof the flag on the flagstaff. The crosses of the other two Jacks, to bejoined, are each allotted a proportion of one-third the width of the cross of St. divisions of the parts for the Irish Jack. Present Union Jack 1 P^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H 1 H .4 1 Jack w i1 RONG LY MADE
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