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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.
This flag is for public use by the entire shire county of Sussex and its people. [35] 15 August 2016: Flag of Warwickshire reg: The traditional bear and ragged staff badge, shown white on red; the badge is from that of the Earls of Warwick. 30 September 2011: Flag of Westmorland reg: A golden heraldic apple tree on white and red bars.
The Pine Tree Flag (or the An Appeal to Heaven Flag) was one of the flags used during the American Revolution.The flag, which featured a pine tree with the motto "An Appeal to Heaven", or less frequently "An Appeal to God", was used by a squadron of six schooners commissioned under George Washington's authority as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army beginning in October 1775.
The Lion is an official national animal of England. In the Middle Ages, the lions kept in the menagerie at the Tower of London were Barbary lions. [6] English medieval warrior rulers with a reputation for bravery attracted the nickname "the Lion": the most famous example is Richard I of England, known as Richard the Lionheart. [7]
The English arms, and the three lions passant alone, have become one of the national symbols of England. [1] The three lions have been extensively used in sport, and currently feature in the coats of arms of The Football Association , the England and Wales Cricket Board , and in the logo of England Boxing .
The Union Jack [2] [3] or Union Flag is the de facto national flag of the United Kingdom. The Union Jack was also used as the official flag of several British colonies and dominions before they adopted their own national flags. The flag continues to have official status in Canada, by parliamentary resolution, where it is known as the Royal ...
The Stars and the Stripes. The American Flag as Art and as History from the Birth of the Republic to the Present. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN 978-0-394-47217-1. Martucci, David (2005). Flag and Symbol Usage in Early New England (PDF). North American Vexillological Association. p. 33. McCandless, Byron; Grosvenor, Gilbert Hovery (1917).
According to some scholars, a national identity of the English as the people or ethnic group dominant in England can be traced to the Anglo-Saxon period. The Flag of England , one of the most prominent symbols of English national identity.