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Flag of Guernsey: A red cross on a white field (St George's Cross). 1985–present: Flag of Guernsey: A golden cross within a red cross on a white field (St George's Cross). Guernsey is an autonomous Crown Dependency and is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey. 1985–present: Civil Ensign of Guernsey: A red ensign with a Gold Cross. 1985–present
A white cross on a red field. 2021: Flag of Saint Augustine of Canterbury [7] A white cross on a black field with a gold bishop's pallium topped by a small gold cross in the canton. Flag of Saint Edmund the Martyr: A red Saint George's Cross on a white field, defaced in the centre with a blue shield bearing two crossed gold arrows passing ...
The flag of the City of London is based on the English flag, having a centred St George's Cross on a white background, with a red sword in the upper hoist canton (the top left quarter). The sword is believed to represent the sword that beheaded Saint Paul who is the patron saint of the city. [25]
Since 1606, the St George's Cross has formed part of the design of the Union Flag, a Pan-British flag designed by King James I. [ 2 ] The Royal Banner of England [ 3 ] (also known as the Banner of the Royal Arms, [ 4 ] the Banner of the King) is the English banner of arms ; it features the Royal Arms of England.
The flag proportions on land and the war flag used by the British Army have the proportions 3:5. [1] The flag's height-to-length proportions at sea are 1:2. [2] The Union Flag also features in the canton of the flags of the Royal Navy, the Royal Air Force, and the British Merchant Navy. These flags are known as ensigns.
White flag, internationally recognised as a sign of truce, ceasefire, and surrender. The flag of the Kingdom of France in 1814–1830, during the Bourbon Restoration. Afghanistan (with black text) Ahrar al-Sham, flag used since early 2016 (with green and black text)
A flag with red and white stripes and the flag of Great Britain in the canton. 1801–1858: East India Company: A flag with red and white stripes and the flag of the United Kingdom in the canton. 1858–1947: British India: Flag of the United Kingdom. 1880–1947: British India (Red Ensign) A Red Ensign defaced with the Order of the Star of ...
The flag of Great Britain, often referred to as the King's Colour, first Union Flag, [1] [2] Union Jack, and British flag, was used at sea from 1606 and more generally from 1707 to 1801. It was the first flag of the Kingdom of Great Britain. [3] [4] It is the precursor to the Union Jack of 1801.