TPMI's assignment..

QUESTIONS :

1. Why the flag’s name is Union Jack?

2. Why the crosses names were Saint Patrick, Saint George, Saint Andrew? Are those the names of important figures?

3. Why it was only Northern Ireland joined the England? Or in the other words, why the Southern Ireland didn’t?

ANSWERS :

1. Union Jack is the National flag of the British empire which was established in 1801 and the flag symbolizes the three countries that joined the Scottish, Northern Ireland and the England. Although term remains unclear origin, but many think about the origin of the name, some say that the name "jack" is derived from "jack-et" or scotlandia.dan British soldiers and others said that the "jack" comes from King James I who reigned in the first union in 1603, some are saying that the name may be derived from a kingdom that was issued by Charles I.

2. @ Saint Patrick

In the year 1782, the British recognized the exclusive rights of Ireland and to make laws for Ireland. To demonstrate the State's constitutional, warrior order called the Order of Saint Patrick founded the following year.Patrick was born around 385 or 390 in Bannavem Taberniae, a Romano-British town perhaps on the Severn. His father, Calpurnius, was a local council member and deacon and his grandfather was a Catholic priest. Patrick is not educated to be delayed for several years when he trained and became a priest. Patrick was death in 461 he left the land where the Christian faith is strong. He had also established a bridgehead for Christianity in the British Isles.

@ Saint George

Saint George is known as the patron saint of Europe because of his knowledge and bravery when saving a daughter with the stabbing and beheading a dragon and binding with a rope. At year 1098, George helped the frank Antiokha in a battle as a soldier. Since then, George was always seen as a saint because he often helped in the battle and often win.

@ Saint Andrew

Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland, Greece and Russia and was the first disciple of Christ. There are around 600 pre-Reformation churches in England named after Saint Andrew, in contrast to Scotland's handful of churches of all denominations named after the saint. There are approximately 600 pre-Reformation churches in England named after Saint Andrew, in contrast to a handful of Scottish churches of all denominations named after a saint. Nevertheless, it was Scotland that adopted Andrew as its patron - probably because, of Saint Andrew being the brother of Saint Peter, it gave the Scots considerable political leverage with the Pope in pleading for help against the belligerent Home! However, it is Scotland which adopted Andrew as patron - perhaps because, Saint Andrew the brother of Saint Peter, it provides sufficient political influence with the Pope in Scotland pleading for help to fight against the English. When, in 1603, the new King James I and VI tried to create a united flag, the Scottish Saltire declined because of the cross have been given a lower position in the design. Scottish ships at sea persisted in flying the Saint Andrew's Cross. The ships remained at sea flying Scottish Saint Andrew's Cross.

3. The separation between Northern Ireland to the south of Ireland in 1949 after the first world war. Separation is facilitated by the existence of a regional system of regional or local governments that have developed in one by one fashion since the twelfth century. District based on the British system of government shire and submit them to meet the administrative functions in terms of justice, health, taxation and public infrastructure. They have a gradual evolution, and followed behind conquest. Dublin was a shire by the 1190s but the last county, Wicklow, was not created until 1606. Dublin is a shire the 1190s but the last area, Wicklow, was not created until 1606.