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From: mmt@dciem.UUCP (Martin Taylor)
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Subject: Re: The British flag - correction and further note on terminology
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Date: Wed, 18-Apr-84 20:22:51 EST
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If your citizenship is of that political entity, you are officially a
"Citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies", and you are also a "British
subject".  But the latter is a much broader term, including the citizens
of all countries in the Commonwealth.  (Until about the time Britain granted
independence to India, "British subject" was all there was; no "Citizen of
Canada", "Citizen of the U.K. and Colonies", and so forth.)
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Further correction. I don't believe the citizens of the republics in
the British Commonwealth of Nations are "British Subjects."  Only the
subjects of the monarchs of the various kingdoms (all of whom are
Queen Elizabeth) have that honour.

(I think).
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Martin Taylor
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