It’s been a big year for the Brits. Everyone’s still obsessed with Kate and Wills more than a year after the royal wedding kept us all up into the wee hours of the morning trying to figure out who would design Kate’s dress. The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, celebrating Elizabeth II’s 60 years on the throne, got huge international media coverage and resulted in what appeared to be a weekend-long party for Londoners. Still to come are the 2012 Olympics, which will open in London in July and give the country its biggest international stage since…well, since the royal wedding. Like I said, life’s been pretty swell recently if you work for the country’s tourism board.

London is also home to a number of awesome accessories brands, and this summer, it seems like they’ve all agreed in unison to create Union Jack handbags that celebrate their country in its finest hour. All the way from Alexander McQueen, which has been festooning its box clutches with Union Jacks in a variety of colors and materials for years, to Mulberry, which chose to go for the most subtle pride statement, we’ve got the best of the uniquely British trend after the jump.

Alexander McQueen

Of course, we have to start with McQueen – the brand’s been using the Union Jack heavily for years. Here are some of his current best:

Alexander McQueen Britannia Skull Clutch, $1545 via Net-a-Porter

Alexander McQueen Crystal Britannia Skull Clutch, $2295 via Neiman Marcus

Alexander McQueen Pickstitched Britannia Box Clutch, $2095 via Neiman Marcus