1 mayo 1707 año - Acts of the Union

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The Acts of the Union were comprised of two acts of parliament: the Union with Scotland Act of 1706 and the Union with England Act of 1707.

The first article of the acts reads as follows:
"That the two Kingdoms of (fn. 1) Scotland and England, shall, upon the first Day of May
next ensuing the Date hereof, and forever after, be united into one Kingdom by the Name
of Great-Britain, and that the Ensigns Armorial of the said united Kingdom, be such as her
Majesty shall appoint; and the Crosses of St. Andrew and St. George be conjoined in such a
manner as her Majesty shall think fit, and used in all Flags, Banners, Standards, and Ensigns,
both at Sea and Land. "
(The first Parliament of Queen Anne (continued): Further material relating to the Act of Union’, The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons: volume 4: 1706-1713 (1742) )

What does this tell us about peace?
This first article reveals the importance of identity in the creation of a union. The intention to create a conjoined flag speaks to the need to create a transnational sense of identity in order to maintain peace 'forever'.

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