400th Year Anniversary Of The Union Flag (EDM1986)

400th Year Anniversary Of The Union Flag

EDM number 1986 in 2005-06, proposed by Andrew Rosindell on 19/04/2006.

That this House celebrates the rich 400 year history of the Union Flag, originally adopted on 12th April 1606 by James I, uniting the countries of England and Scotland through a combination of the St. George's and St. Andrew's Crosses, before the Cross of St. Patrick was later added in 1801, completing the modern version of the Union Flag; notes the importance of the flag as a sign of British strength and unity around the world, bringing together all British people under one common attachment to a shared heritage and identity; acknowledges the sustained presence of the Union Flag within the flags of Australia, New Zealand, Tuvalu, Fiji and the UK Overseas Territories, where British values and traditions are still central to everyday life; and looks forward to the Union Flag continuing being flown with pride for centuries to come.

This motion has been signed by a total of 26 MPs.

MP	Date	Constituency	Party	Type
Andrew Rosindell	19/04/2006	Romford	Conservative	Proposed
Peter Bottomley	20/04/2006	Worthing West	Conservative	Seconded
Ann Winterton	20/04/2006	Congleton	Conservative	Seconded
Andrew Dismore	20/04/2006	Hendon	Labour	Seconded
Gregory Campbell	20/04/2006	East Londonderry	DUP	Seconded
Derek Conway	20/04/2006	Old Bexley & Sidcup	Conservative	Seconded
Bob Spink	24/04/2006	Castle Point	Conservative	Signed
Tim Loughton	24/04/2006	East Worthing and Shoreham	Conservative	Signed
Nigel Dodds	24/04/2006	Belfast North	DUP	Signed
Ben Wallace	24/04/2006	Lancaster and Wyre	Conservative	Signed
Nicholas Winterton	24/04/2006	Macclesfield	Conservative	Signed
Paul Keetch	25/04/2006	Hereford	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Mike Hancock	25/04/2006	Portsmouth South	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Iris Robinson	26/04/2006	Strangford	DUP	Signed
Sammy Wilson	26/04/2006	East Antrim	DUP	Signed
Rudi Vis	26/04/2006	Finchley and Golders Green	Labour	Signed
Michael Ancram	26/04/2006	Devizes	Conservative	Signed
Jeffrey M Donaldson	26/04/2006	Lagan Valley	DUP	Signed
David Simpson	26/04/2006	Upper Bann	DUP	Signed
David Wilshire	27/04/2006	Spelthorne	Conservative	Signed
John Hemming	27/04/2006	Birmingham, Yardley	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Julian Lewis	02/05/2006	New Forest East	Conservative	Signed
William McCrea	02/05/2006	South Antrim	DUP	Signed
Brian Binley	02/05/2006	Northampton South	Conservative	Signed
Ian Austin	03/05/2006	Dudley North	Labour	Signed
Janet Dean	04/05/2006	Burton	Labour	Signed

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