the cross represents saint george
Blue,red and white. :P
the man in 19027 The Southern Cross are stars of a constellation which can be seen prominently in the southern hemisphere . It is widely used as a cultural national symbol in Australia .
The Union Flag commonly known as the Union Jack is the blue, white and red flag of the UK.
the red cross means St George
The red on the flag is the union jack and it stands for bravery and strength
The colors that are in the flag that represents the United Kingdom are red, white, and blue. These colors are set in a pattern that is called the Union Jack, which is one cross shape set on top of other.
These were probably the three most used flags in colonial America. 1: The "Union Jack". It was identical to the UK's current flag, but the X behind the cross in the union Jack had no red stripes. 2: The Red Ensign. It had the Union Jack in the canton (like the American flag's white stars) and the rest was red. 3: The Continental Colors. It was identical to the American flag, but where the stars are today there was a Union Jack.
The red follows from the flag of St. George, which is a red cross on a white background.
Ships of the United Kingdom will fly under the Union 'Jack' (Union Flag) along with a 'Red Duster' (Red Ensign). Also, ships of other British Sovereign Territories (ex-empire) eg. Bermuda, Bahamas will also use the Union 'Jack' as well as their own flag.
Red, White and Blue. It is known as the Union Flag, or sometimes erroneously as the Union Jack.
navy for the royal navy red is for the soldiers
There are two red crosses on the Union Flag. The 'plus' cross is from the English flag and the 'multiplication' crass is from the Ulster flag.