--- In Nostratica@yahoogroups.com,
"Geraldine Reinhardt" <waluk@...>
wrote:

>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Richard Wordingham

<richard.wordingham@...>

> To: Nostratica@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2003

3:05 PM

> Subject: [Nostratica] Re:

Gerry!

>
>

Gerry:

> Since I always thought the
> English and British flag both

were

> "the Union Jack" I'm fairly

certain

> you'll tell me something

different.
Richard:

> Yes, just as US states have

their

> own flags!

GR:

> But both English and British

flags are the Union Jack.
Richard:
No, the Englih fla is red cross on
a white background. 'Union' refers
to the union (initially only
personal) first of England and
Scotland, and then further with
Ireland.
Richard.