Union Jack flag faces massive change as petition launched to change British colours

Petition organiser Dylan Sleeman has revealed the red, white, bluish and greenish emblem helium would similar to regenerate the much than 400-year-old existent rendition of the Union Jack

The Union Jack could acquisition a monolithic alteration if petition organisers get their way, with a large question aiming to change the much than 400-year-old design.

Activists person launched a run to see Wales connected the iconic flag, which incorporates the colours of the St George's, St Patrick's and St Andrew's crosses. The 3 were combined successful 1606 to correspond the nations of England, Ireland and Scotland respectively, meaning it present captures lone 2 of the 4 modern location nations, arsenic the St Patrick's transverse hails from the present Republic of Ireland and is viewed by immoderate arsenic a awesome of British oppression.

Wales is conspicuously absent from the mix, arsenic the state was a portion of England erstwhile the emblem was initially conceived respective centuries ago. Residents are present looking to alteration this, arsenic hundreds person backed a petition asking the Government to guarantee the location federation tin instrumentality its "rightful place" connected the nationalist flag.

The petition, created by Dylan Sleeman precocious past month, urges Westminster to motorboat an "urgent review" with a bid of experts to see adding Wales to the UK's authoritative flag. Mr Sleeman said helium wants the authorities to prosecute "experts, stakeholders, and the public" who tin "ensure Wales’s rightful spot connected our nationalist flag".

The organiser argues the determination would incorporated Wales' "distinct individuality and heritage" which has been missed from the flag, and "foster greater inclusivity". He continued: "Currently, the emblem incorporates elements of England, Scotland, and Ireland but overlooks the chiseled individuality and practice of Wales, contempt its presumption arsenic 1 of the UK’s 4 nations.

“I deliberation this alteration would foster greater inclusivity, accurately bespeak the unity of each UK nations, and beforehand a consciousness of adjacent practice and nationalist pride. I americium a steadfast believer that this alteration would beryllium a affirmative 1 for the radical of the United Kingdom." As of February 12, the petition has astir 1,000 signatures, with 960 radical down the move.

Those respective 100 radical person signed the petition successful conscionable a mates of abbreviated days, arsenic it was launched connected February 10, and a dependable trickle of radical proceed to flock down it. Petition writer Mr Sleeman has antecedently shared what a Welsh-inclusive emblem could look like, with pictures showing him posing with a red, white, bluish and greenish flag.

His mentation would spot greenish stripes included alongside the St Patrick's transverse information of the flag, enmeshing the greenish fractional of the nation's signage with the remainder of the UK's.