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The flag of England is the national flag of England, a constituent country of the United Kingdom. It is derived from Saint George's Cross (heraldic blazon: Argent, a cross gules ). The association of the red cross as an emblem of England can be traced back to the Late Middle Ages when it was gradually, increasingly, used alongside the Royal Banner.
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.
Union Flag, Union Jack, British flag, UK flag: Use: National flag: Proportion: 1:2: Adopted: 1 January 1801; 223 years ago () Design: A white-fimbriated symmetric red cross on a blue field with a white-fimbriated counterchanged saltire of red and white. Alternative 3:5 ratio: Proportion: 3:5: Red Ensign: Use: Civil ensign: Proportion: 1:2: Design
5 days ago · Red, white, and blue flag in which are combined the Crosses of St. George (England), St. Andrew (Scotland), and St. Patrick (Ireland). Initially the Union Flag was called a jack only when it was flown at the bowsprit of British naval vessels, but it was commonly called the Union Jack by the late.
The Union Jack [note 1] [3] [4] or Union Flag is the de facto national flag of the United Kingdom. The Union Flag was also used as the official flag of several British colonies and dominions before they adopted their own national flags.
The Union Flag, or Union Jack, is the national flag of the United Kingdom. It is so called because it combines the crosses of the three countries united under one Sovereign - the kingdoms of England and Wales, of Scotland and of Ireland (although since 1921 only Northern Ireland has been part of the United Kingdom).
