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The flag consists of the red cross of Saint George, patron saint of England, superimposed on the saltire of Saint Andrew, patron saint of Scotland. Its correct proportions are 3:5. The blue field on the flag was sky blue at first, but over time, the blue began to darken. [5]
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 ...
Flag of Saint Peter, Westminster Abbey: Two crossed gold keys beneath a gold ring on a field of red. The symbols represent the two Patron Saints of the Abbey: the ring of Saint Edward the Confessor (founder of the Abbey), and the keys of Saint Peter. Flag of Saint Richard of Chichester: A white cross on a red field with a white chalice in each ...
Name and flag Patron Saint National Flower(s) National Animal(s) Coat of Arms Motto Anthem England Saint George's Cross: St. George [1] Tudor Rose [2] "Lion" Royal arms of England: Dieu et mon droit "God and my right" "Jerusalem" (Unofficial but widely regarded) See also Proposed national anthems of England. Scotland Cross of Saint Andrew
The position of St George as patron saint of England was respected during the English Reformation, when all other religious flags were abolished, including all saints' banners, except for his. [12] [13] The first recorded use of St. George's Cross as an English maritime flag, in conjunction with royal banners, dates to 1545. [14]
Saint George (280–303 AD): the patron saint of England [1] Alfred the Great (848/49 – 899) was King of Wessex, becoming the dominant ruler in England. [43] Lady Godiva (died between 1066 and 1086) was a late Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who is regarded as an English hero for her gallant protection of her people against high taxation.
Wales is not represented in the Union Flag by Wales's patron saint, Saint David, because the flag was designed whilst Wales was part of the Kingdom 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 ...
Flag of Saint John: A silver Maltese cross on a green field. Flag of Saint Lawrence: A black gridiron on a white field. Flag of Saint Martin: A red flag with a shield in the centre containing seven horizontal stripes of white and red (four white and three red). Flag of Saint Mary: A silver fleur-de-lis on a blue field. Flag of Saint Ouen