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 red cross means St George
the cross represents saint george
The red follows from the flag of St. George, which is a red cross on a white background.
The flag you are describing is the flag of the United Kingdom, commonly known as the Union Jack. It features a red cross (the Cross of St. George) on a white background, which represents England, and the Union Jack itself combines elements of the crosses of St. George (England), St. Andrew (Scotland), and St. Patrick (Ireland). The red cross is prominent, while the Union Jack is located in the upper left corner. This design symbolizes the union of these nations.
Union jack and the southern cross. Blue , white, red
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.
New Zealand Flag - Royal Blue, Union Jack, Southern Cross Tongan Flag - Red, Red cross
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)
St George's Cross, The Flag of England, which is part of the Union Jack (or the Flag of Great Britain)
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 red cross that goes up and down and across is the cross of St George (patron saint of England). The red cross that goes diagonally is the cross of St Patrick (patron saint of Ireland). The white cross that also goes diagonally, on a blue background, is the cross of St Andrew (patron saint of Scotland)
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.