1801 ACT OF UNION PAPERMADE NOVELTY REPRESENTING: THE HISTORY OF THE UNION JACK FLAG OF GREAT BRITAIN

A hand-crafted from paper, fold out Union flag and attached written statement which together explain the significance of the 1801 Act of Union which united and created the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Divided into its component parts this little piece of history represents the red cross of St George, the white saltire of St Andrew and the red saltire of St Patrick in their new iteration.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

In remarkably good condition. Each element of this precisely made object folds neatly to fit into its hand made marbled card casing, fashioned in the style of an envelope measuring 12 cm x 9.5 cm when folded closed. The blue background, cross and satires have been hand painted and cut precisely to size, still firmly attached to one another at their folds. The handwritten note attached to the tail of the blue background is titled ‘History of the Union Jack of Great Britain’ and explains each component’s significance and the history of the flag’s development.