So only Northern Ireland joined with England, Wales and Scotland to become the United Kingdom and this was shown to the world in a new flag called the Union Jack.

因此只有北爱尔兰同英格兰、威尔士、苏格兰联合起来组成了联合王国，这一点从新的联合王国国旗(“联合杰克”)上就可以看得出来。

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In Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland, the flag used to fly over city hall everyday of the year.

在北爱尔兰的首都贝尔法斯特，这面旗帜常年在市政厅外飘扬。

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Today's word-meter flag was born in January 1, 1801, the British component of the United Kingdom and Ireland.

今天的米字旗诞生于1801年1月1日，当时爱尔兰与不列颠组成了联合王国。

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The Union flag will no longer be flown from police buildings and should be replaced by a new Northern Ireland Police Service Flag.

BBC: RUC faces wholesale reform

So it will be interesting to see what tangible proposals on flags make it into their final strategy paper, and whether those proposals make any difference on Northern Ireland's flag festooned streets.

BBC: Northern Ireland

Why persevere with a flag that represents Ireland, England and Scotland when Britain consists of Wales, England and Scotland.

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