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Saint George is the patron saint of the Spanish semi-autonomous region of Catalonia and of the country of Georgia. It figures in the coat of arms of Barcelona. The national flag of Georgia supplements this cross with Jerusalem crosses .
The Saint George's Cross, also called the Cross of Saint George, is a red cross on a white background. In the middle ages, it became associated with Saint George . It was first used during the crusades . Nowadays, it is famous for being used as the flag of England but has been used in Northern Italy for many centuries and is the symbol of the ...
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The George Cross (GC) is the highest award bestowed by the British government for non-operational gallantry or gallantry not in the presence of an enemy. In the British honours system, the George Cross, since its introduction in 1940, has been equal in stature to the Victoria Cross, the highest military award for valour.
- Commonwealth subjects
- Civil And Military Decoration
- 6 July 2021 (gazetted)
- Monarch of the United Kingdom
The term "Saint George's cross" was at first associated with any plain Greek cross touching the edges of the field (not necessarily red on white). Thomas Fuller in 1647 spoke of "the plain or St George's cross" as "the mother of all the others" (that is, the other heraldic crosses). Iconography Byzantine icon of George, Athens, Greece
- Cappadocia (modern-day Turkey)
- Many patronages of Saint George exist around the world
Flag of a constituent unit of the United Kingdom, flown subordinate to the Union Jack, that consists of a white field (background) with a red cross known as the Cross of St. George.The origin of the flag, its association with St. George (the patron saint of England), and its adoption by England all.
Saint George is the patron saint of the Spanish semi-autonomous region of Catalonia and of the country of Georgia. It figures in the coat of arms of Barcelona. The national flag of Georgia supplements this cross with Jerusalem crosses .
In heraldry, Saint George's Cross (or the Cross of Saint George) is a red cross on a white background, which from the Late Middle Ages became associated with Saint George, the military saint, often depicted as a crusader. Contents. Origins and medieval use. England. Origin. Flag. Derived usage. Georgia. Other. Notes. External links.