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The flag of England represents the patron of England , St. George, which was introduced by Richard I in 1194 A.D. The king's soldiers also wore the flag on their tunics during the war so they didn't kill or be killed by their own men.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe cross on the English flag is the cross of St George.
Great Britains flag, the Union Jack, is made up of the crosses of St George, St Andrew (Scotland) & the cross of St Patrick (Ireland)
St George killed the Dragon..... Might have been a Roman soldier, what he has to do with England, as Patron Saint I do not know.....
The cross represents the cross that jesus died on,and the red on the cross represents the blood of jesus.
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∙ 11y agoEngland's Flag is represented by a red cross set on a white background. also called St. George's Flag.
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∙ 10y agoBecause of st George. swag
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What does Englands flag look like?
It has a white background and a red (plus sign) cross on it.
What flag is black with white cross?
The "International Committee of the Red Cross" Additionally, England.
Who has a red and white flag?
Poland, always White and Red. England has a White Flag with an Red Cross on it.
What colors are the english flag?
The flag consists of a red cross on a white background. The Flag of England is the St George's Cross.
What two colours are the Red Cross flag?
A red cross or crescent on a white background.
What does Englands flag look like?
It has a white background and a red (plus sign) cross on it.
What does the flag of englands patterns represent?
The St Georges Cross, which is a red addition cross on a white background, If you mean the Union Flag of the United Kingdom, it is a combination of the St Georges Cross of England, the St Andrews Cross of Scotland and the flag of Northern Ireland.
What does the cross on iceland's flag stand for?
The flag of Iceland consists of a dark blue background with a white and red cross. The red in the cross represents the volcanoes and the white stands for the snow and ice.
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 stand for in the united kingdom flag?
The Union Flag is a combination of the flags of England, Scotland and Ireland (as was). The red part is from the English flag and represents the cross of St. George.
What country's flag has a red cross on a white background?
That is the flag of the Red Cross, not of a country. The flag of Switzerland has a red background with a white cross. The flag of Tonga has a red cross on a white field, the corner of a red flag.
What 2 colors are the red cross flag?
The Red Cross flag is a red cross with arms of equal length on a white background. So the two colours are red and white.
What is the flag color of Switzerland?
The Swiss Flag is a white cross on a white ground. No Switzerland's flag is a white cross with a red background.
Which country's flag is The Red Cross based on?
Switzerland- the Red Cross flag is the reverse image.
What does the cross stand for on the Dominican Republic flag?
The cross on the Dominican flag stands for Christianity because they are christian the blue stands for peace the red stands for the blood they fought in the war and the white cross stands for Christianity
What do the stripes stand for on the England flag?
The red stripes represent the Cross of St George, the patron saint of England.
What flag is black with white cross?
The "International Committee of the Red Cross" Additionally, England.
