| 1 Union Jack of Anne—1707 |
| 2 Red Ensign of Anne—1707. |
| 3 Union Jack of George III.—1801 |
The Queen accordingly called her councillors together, and a Committee of the Lords of the Privy Council was appointed "to consider of several matters in Execution of the Act lately pass'd for the uniting of the two Kingdoms of England and Scotland."
Instructions were given by this Committee to the Right Honourable the Earl of Bindon, Deputy Earl Marshal of England,
"to give Direction to the Kings of Arms and ye Heralds to consider of the Alterations to be made in the Ensigns Armorial and the Conjoyning the Crosses of St. George and St. Andrew to be used in all Flags, Banners, Standards and Ensigns at Sea and Land, and that they lay before the Committee Drafts of the present Flags of England and of Scotland, and of such alterations as they propose for the Flags of the United Kingdom."[59]
These directions were carried out and various designs prepared by the Heralds and the Committee were thereafter presented for final adjudication and authority at a meeting of the Privy Council, as recorded in the Minutes:
"At the Court at Kensington, the 17 day of April, 1707.
"Present:
"The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council:
"Whereas upon a Report from the Lords of Her Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council appointed to consider of divers matters in execution of the late Act for Uniting the Two Kingdoms, who were attended by the Kings of Arms and Heralds with divers Drafts proposed by them relating to the Ensigns Armorial for the United Kingdom and for adjoining the Crosses of St. George and St. Andrew pursuant to the said Act, Her Majesty is pleased to approve of the following particulars, viz.:
"That the Draft marked A be made use of for the manner of bearing Arms for the said United Kingdom.
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