why is Englands soccer team flag not the union jack? what's the signifigance of the white with red cross?

Answer 1

It is the flag of ENGLAND
NOT SCOTLAND
NOT WALES
The Union Jack is the Union flag of all countries making the U.K.

Answer 2

The Union Jack (as also seen on the upper left corner of the flags of Australia and New Zealand) is the union flag of Great Britain or the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Irleand. The Union Jack is a combination of the following flags:
1. St. George's Cross (England)
2. St. Patrick's Cross (Northern Ireland)
3. St. Andrew's Cross (Scotland)

The Union Jack is used internationally, both diplomatically as well as in sporting events like the Olympics where there is only one team from the entire Great Britain. However, in football, there is no such team as Great Britain as each of the states above have their own football union. That is why the English team uses the St George's Cross as their flag

Answer 3

But then, it will beg the question from the creator of this thread... then why is England Playing as England and not Britain or UK.

The reason is that Britain does not have a football federation, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland all have their own footbnall federations which are seperately recognised by FIFA. The FA (England) is as different to the Scottish F.A. just like Australia is different to Iran.

So, why is England in the World Cup? Because Scotland, N. Ireland and Wales weren't good enough in their respective groups.

By the way, anyone who has seen the movie The Da Vinci Code will see the white costumes with a red cross for the crusaders. Very much connected, but not sure which one influenced the other (in other words, not sure if the crusades used the st. george cross or the st. george cross was created from the crusades).

Answer 4

I do not know for sure but perhaps it was the symbol of the Crusades with Richard III.

The origin of the flag, its association with St. George (the patron saint of England), and its adoption by England all lack thorough and clear documentation. At the Church of St. George in Fordington, England, there is a sculpture of St. George on a horse leading the Crusaders to victory at the Battle of Antioch (June 1098); his flag bears a cross.

It is the Cross of St George - patron Saint of England and carried into battle from the Crusades.

Its a Battle Flag

Answer 5

Union Jack is for Great Britain. The red cross is for England only. Scotland and Wales are part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain. UK's full name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The UK flag consists of three elements: the cross of St. George (red on white) for England, the cross of St. Andrew (white diagonal on blue) for Scotland, and the so-called cross of St. Patrick (red diagonal on white) for Ireland.

Answer 6

The flag of England is known as the St. George's cross (red cross on a field of white). The Union Jack represents the flags of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (aka the United Kingdom) and includes: Scotland (the St. Andrew's cross or "Saltire": white diagonal cross on a field of blue) and Northern Ireland (St. Patrick's cross: red diagonal cross on a field of white) but unfortunately it doesn't have Wales represented at all (St. David's cross: yellow cross on a field of black). I hope this wee bit of history helps.

Answer 7

That's the English flag, the Uk one is the union jack.

Answer 8

It's the flag of England alone and not other contries such as irland or Scotland. In short it is not for the entire U.K, but just for England.