Scotland is represented by the St.Andrew cross (white saltire cross on blue background). Ireland is represented by the St.Patrick cross (red saltire cross on white background). England is represented by the St. George cross (red on white background)
American Red Cross.
AnswerIf by "British flag" you mean the Union Flag (called the Union Jack when flown on a ship), the flag of the United Kingdom they are a combined version of the cross of St George, the cross of St Andrew and the cross of St Patrick.However before 1801, when the United Kingdom was formed, there was a version with just the English St George Cross and the Scottish St Andrew Cross. This could be said to be the British Flag.The red cross on the top represents the Cross of Saint George.The white cross on the bottom is the Cross of Saint Andrew.The red cross in the middle is the Cross of Saint Patrick.
Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross in 1881.
There are many reasons why the Red Cross is about. Many people have Red Cross accounts because they donate blood for example.
Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross.
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.
The ARC doesn't have a union; there are no union issues.
the cross represents saint george
the red cross means St George
The red follows from the flag of St. George, which is a red cross on a white background.
Scotland is represented by the St.Andrew cross (white saltire cross on blue background). Ireland is represented by the St.Patrick cross (red saltire cross on white background). England is represented by the St. George cross (red on white background)
American Red Cross.
Union jack and the southern cross. Blue , white, red
Clara Barton
New Zealand Flag - Royal Blue, Union Jack, Southern Cross Tongan Flag - Red, Red cross
The English flag is white with a red cross across it. Note that the English flag is different than the Union Jack, which is red, white, and blue.