Because When the red cross first started the gowns that women would wear had that. And the needed a flag so soldiers would know that they knew they were there to help. So they took a gown and hung it on a pole.
Surely a white cross on a white flag is a white flag ! I surrender !
The original flag of Ireland, the cross of St. Parick Alabama state flag.
The white on the British flag represents peace and honesty. The red represents hardiness, bravery, strength and valor. The blue represents vigilance, truth, and loyalty as well as perseverance and justice.
The original 13 Colonies were British settlements. The first unique flag of the 13 Colonies was the Grand Union Flag also called the Continental Colors. It was a British Red Ensign flag with 6 white stripes sewn on it making 13 alternating red and white stripes. Instead of stars in the upper left corner of the flag there was the British Union Jack which was the combination of the flag of England (the red vertical-horizontal St. George's cross) and the flag of Scotland (the white diagonal corner to corner St. Andrews cross).
The navy with a dark blue plus sign on a white flag is the flag of the Portuguese Navy. This design features a simple yet distinctive blue cross on a white background, symbolizing the maritime heritage and history of Portugal. The flag reflects the country's naval traditions and its significant role in exploration during the Age of Discoveries.
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Surely a white cross on a white flag is a white flag ! I surrender !
This is the flag of Scotland. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A flag with a white Nordic cross is Shetland. A flag with a white diagonal cross is the St. Andrew cross of Scotland.
The Swiss Flag is a white cross on a white ground. No Switzerland's flag is a white cross with a red background.
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 (+).
Zero. Japan's flag is a red dot in the middle of a white back round.
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.
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.
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)
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.
The Nordic cross on the Finnish flag is blue and the remainder of the flag is white.
The "International Committee of the Red Cross" Additionally, England.