The term was first used in the 16th Century to describe how pirates flew the flag of a friendly nation to deceive merchant ships into allowing them to draw near. False flag attacks have a long and ...

At sea, things are a bit different. The Merchant Shipping Act lays out rules around what type of British ensign - an adaption of the Union flag designed for use on a boat - can be flown.

Flags signaled other units in battle, but were also a tangible manifestation of the beliefs and spirit of a group of people. As such, flags were protected to the point of injury or death. Men in ...

After the death of his wife, local newspaper writer Tony (Ricky Gervais) gets stuck on the second stage of grief: anger. With nothing left to live for, he decides to fill the lives of everyone ...

Campaigners have accused the Royal British Legion of going 'woke' after ... pairing the iconic red poppy with the multicoloured Progress Pride flag. The flag, which includes elements ...

A British businessman drowned when he ignored red warning flags to swim in the choppy sea on a beach in Thailand. Keen grouse shooter Almaric Ghataoura, 43, from Letchworth, Hertfordshire ...

The first celebration of the U.S. Flag's birthday was held in 1877, on the 100th anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777. However, it is believed that the first annual recognition of the flag's ...

The British Empire began in the 1500s, under Elizabeth I’s rule. The empire grew to rule over 400 million people, having a significant impact on people in Britain and the colonies. British ...

More than three years after the F-Type launched at the Paris Motor Show in 2012, Jaguar has unveiled its first special edition model; the F-Type British Design Edition. Available as a Coupe or ...

A British destroyer with a Sea Viper missile intercepted possibly a drone that was attempting to attack a merchant ship in the ... crew sailing under the flag of the Bahamas.

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