Original: Scots History Online The Union Flag has been used in a variety of forms since 1606,Royal Website when the Flag of Scotland and the Flag of England were first merged to symbolise the Union of the Crowns.
Simplified: Scots History Online The Union Flag has been used in a variety of forms since 1606,Royal Website when the flags of the Kingdom of Scotland and Kingdom of England were first merged to symbolise the Union of the Crowns.