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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.
A map of North America (without Greenland) with 23 national flags, excluding the flags of the dependencies and other territories. This is a gallery of flags of North American countries, territories and their affiliated international organizations.
Flag of the high commissioner and the governor of Cyprus: A Union Jack defaced with two red lions. 1882–1903: Flag of the governor of North Borneo: A yellow flag with lion in the centre pointing towards the right direction. 1903–1915: Flag of the governor of North Borneo: A yellow flag with lion in the centre pointing towards the left ...
The Gadsden flag is a historical American flag with a yellow field depicting a timber rattlesnake [1] [2] coiled and ready to strike. Beneath the rattlesnake are the words Dont Tread on Me [ sic ]. [ a ] Some modern versions of the flag include an apostrophe in the word "don't".
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 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.