Picton in Prince Edward in Prince Edward County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
The Royal Union Flag
1707-1801
Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 31, 2026
1. The Royal Union Flag Marker
Inscription.
The Royal Union Flag. Originally designed in 1606, this flag was officially adopted in 1707 by England and Scotland as their royal standard at the time of the union of the thrones and parliaments of both countries. It consists of the blue background and white diagonal cross of St. Andrew, Patron Saint of Scotland, with superimposed the red cross of St. George, Patron Saint of England. The white piping is a heraldic device used to separate the blue and red portions. When the American Revolution began in 1775, many people remained loyal to the British crown. By the end of the war, most were compelled to leave the thirteen colonies. About 2,000 of a much larger number settled the townships in and around this area. They and their descendants are known as United Empire Loyalists. This royal standard was their flag.
Originally designed in 1606, this flag was officially adopted in 1707 by England and Scotland as their royal standard at the time of the union of the thrones and parliaments of both countries. It consists of the blue background and white diagonal cross of St. Andrew, Patron Saint of Scotland, with superimposed the red cross of St. George, Patron Saint of England. The white piping is a heraldic device used to separate the blue and red portions.
When the American Revolution began in 1775, many people remained loyal to the British crown. By the end of the war, most were compelled to leave the thirteen colonies.
About 2,000 of a much larger number settled the townships in and around this area. They and their descendants are known as United Empire Loyalists. This royal standard was their flag.
Erected 1998 by Quinte Branch of the United Empire Loyalist Association of Canada.
77° 3.604′ W. Marker is in Prince Edward, Ontario, in Prince Edward County. It is in Picton. It is on Hatchery Lane 0.1 kilometers east of The Loyalist Parkway (Highway 33), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 35 Hatchery Lane, Prince Edward ON K0K 2T0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeastern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Ruperts Land.
More about this marker. There is an identical marker on the other side of the bay, by the Adolphustown-Glenora Ferry
Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 31, 2026
3. An example of the Royal Union Flag, by the Hay Bay Church in nearby Adolphustown
Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 11, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
