St. George's Cross

Red on white

St.

George's Cross is a red cross on a white background—a vertical bar crossed by a horizontal bar of equal length.

It serves as the flag of England and appears in the Union Jack.

The design derives from the patron saint of England, St.

George, and features prominently in English heraldry and national identity: Fans waved St. George's Crosses at the match.

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national flag · knighthood · coat of arms · blazon · charge · dragon slayer · Order of the Garter · medieval · martyr · saltire · insignia · crest · banner · chivalry · national pride · shield · sovereignty · patriotism

Opposites
national/regional heraldic symbols

St. George's CrossSt. Andrew's Cross

X-shaped cross design

Welsh dragon

english vs. non-english identity

St. George's CrossWelsh flag

Dragon-adorned national banner

fleur-de-lis · Irish harp · leek · shamrock · French flag

simple vs. composite flags

St. George's CrossUnion Jack

United Kingdom's national flag

Union Flag · British flag

Family

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