Sir Charles Fawcett was a British historian. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located History is the study of the past particularly the written record Those who study history as a Profession are called Historians Etymology He served in the Indian Civil Service whilst India was a part of the British Empire. The British Empire was the largest empire in history and for over a century was the foremost global power. He published a number of articles and books related to Indian history and was an expert on the British East India Company. His most famous article, in 1937, suggests that the design of the flag of the United States of America may have been derived from the flag and jack of the British East India Company. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A flag is a piece of Cloth, often flown from a pole or mast, generally used Symbolically for signaling or identification The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A maritime flag is a Flag designated for use on Boats and other watercraft The Honourable East India Company ( HEIC) referred to most commonly as the East India Company, also historically and colloquially as John Company, or

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