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What flag has Red cross white background and union jack in top left segment?
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What does the cross mean on the union flag?
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)
How is Scotland part of the Union Jack?
The Scottish saltire or Cross of St Andrew is a white diagonal cross on a blue background, this design forms part of the Union Jack.
What do the shapes of the union jack mean?
The Union Jack is simply the combining of three crosses: - The cross of St Andrew; a white diagonal cross on a blue background, representing Scotland. - The cross of St George; a red cross on a white background, representing England. - The cross of St Patrick; a red diagonal cross on a white background, originally representing Ireland, now just Northern Ireland. Wales is not represented on the flag, as it was legally a part of England when the flag was designed.
What is 2 England flags?
The Union Flag and the St Georges Flag (red cross on a white background)
Who is the paitron saint of Scotland?
St. Andrew. The St. Andrew cross is a white diagonal cross on a blue background, which is part of the Union flag.
Who made the British flag?
The British Union Jack flag was made up of three of the four different flags of each country Scotland the white diagonal cross and blue background , Northern Ireland red diagonal cross and white background, England the white background and red cross when put together this makes up the union jack.
Which flag has got a blue cross and a white background?
Nova Scotia does, along with a red crest in the center... It is not the flag of Finland, which has a blue cross on white background, but not a diagonal blue cross, as erroneoulsly answered here previously. Neither is it the flag of Scotland, which is diagonal white cross on blue background.
Which country's flag has a white cross?
The flag of Switzerland has a red background and white cross (+). The flag of Scotland, the Saltire, has a dark blue background and a white cross (X). The flag of Denmark has a red background and white cross (+).
What do the colors on the flag of England stand for?
The England flag (St George): Red and White, represents St George killing the Dragon. The white is purity and red is blood.The central red cross on a white background is the symbol of St George, the patron saint of England.
What colour is the England flag?
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.
What does the cross on the british flag stand for?
The red cross on white background is the Cross of St George, the flag of England. The white diagonal cross on blue background is the Cross of St Andrew, the flag of Scotland And the red diagonal cross on white background is the Cross of St Patrick, which represents Northern Ireland.
What does the red on the union jack mean?
The red follows from the flag of St. George, which is a red cross on a white background.
