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Union Jack, the British flag of the United Kingdom cross stitch pattern

62 × 32 stitches 4 colors 4.4 × 2.3 in on 14-count

A PDF for 14-count on US Letter paper: overview, symbol charts and thread list. Change the count or paper

You will need

Fabric
14-count Aida, cut 11 × 9 in (the design is 4.4 × 2.3 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle
Tapestry, size 24
Thread
4 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

See the thread list ↓

Your thread palette: 4 threads ↓

  • DMC 321 Red
  • DMC 3865 Winter White
  • DMC 336 Navy Blue
  • DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown

Want to make it yours? opens this chart in the pattern maker, where every stitch can be changed too. Or download it just as it is.

Count is the number of squares per inch. Higher count makes the same design smaller; the stitches and thread colors stay the same. Sizes shown are the stitched area; allow extra fabric for finishing.

About this pattern

The Union Jack seen flat and square-on, twice as long as it is deep. On a navy blue field lies the white diagonal cross, with the narrower red diagonals set off center on it, pinwheel fashion, and over both the broad upright red cross with its white edge. The red diagonals stop at the white edge of the upright cross. As on the real flag, it is not the same left and right: it is the same when turned half round. A thin dark brown outline runs round the flag. Thread colors are the nearest matches to the flag, not official colors.

62 stitches wide by 32 high: 1,984 full cross stitches in 4 DMC colors (Red 321, Winter White 3865, Navy Blue 336 and 1 more).

Finished size by fabric count
FabricInchesCentimeters
11-count Aida5.6 × 2.914.3 × 7.4
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two4.4 × 2.311.2 × 5.8
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two3.9 × 2.09.8 × 5.1
18-count Aida3.4 × 1.88.7 × 4.5
22-count Hardanger2.8 × 1.57.2 × 3.7

Sizes are the stitched area. Add about 3 inches (7.5 cm) on every side when you cut your fabric.

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Thread list & pattern notes

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SymbolThreadStitchesBuy
●DMC 321 Red656Find it
XDMC 3865 Winter White652Find it
▲DMC 336 Navy Blue492Find it
+DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown184Find it

Suggested DMC colors. Screen colors are approximate. Full crosses only; no backstitch or fractional stitches. Previews show the exact chart.

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Count is the number of squares to the inch: 14-count fabric has 14, and a higher count makes the same design smaller. DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers most charts use.