| has gloss | eng: The Commonwealth Flag (also known as the Commonwealth Jack) was the flag of the Commonwealth of England which replaced the Kingdom of England in 1649. Like the Union Flag it replaced, it consisted of just two symbols: the left two quadrants contained an elongated version of St George's Cross, representing England, while the right two quadrants contained an Irish harp symbolising Ireland. The Commonwealth Jack contained no representation for Scotland, because it was substantially an extension of Parliament and the Scots Parliament had remained independent of that of England (and its dominion, Ireland) following the union of the crowns in 1603. |
