2006-06-20 08:18:49 · 9 answers · asked by D U 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
The Flag of England is the St George's Cross. The legend of Saint George slaying the dragon dates from the 12th century and Saint George became the patron saint of England in the 13th century. The red cross appeared in the crusades and is one of the earliest known emblems representing England. The flag is derived from that of the Knights Templar.
The flag consists of a red cross on a white field with the cross having a width of 1/5 of the height of the flag. The flag proportion is 5:3.
When the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland were united in a personal union under James VI/I, the Cross of Saint George was combined with the Cross of St. Andrew (representing Scotland) to form the original Union Flag (or "Union Jack"). This flag later became the national flag of the Kingdom of Great Britain, and was combined with the flag of St. Patrick (representing Ireland) in 1801, producing the current Union Flag of the United Kingdom. The proportions of the Union Flag are 2:1.
The flag is incorporated in the flag of the province of Alberta.
(Note the Union Jack, represents all of Great Britain and is an aggregate of flag from those nations: England, Scotland, etc.)
2006-06-20 08:22:14 · answer #1 · answered by Mike L 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The official flag is with a white background and with a red cross, which is also known as the cross of Saint George.
The Union Jack is not the official flag of England. It represents the combined United Kingdom
2006-06-20 08:23:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"The flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is sometimes called the Union Jack. This red, white, and blue flag was first used in 1801.
The flag of the UK is a combination of the flags of England (the cross of St. George), Scotland (the cross of St. Andrew), and Ireland (the cross of St. Patrick). "
2006-06-20 08:23:23 · answer #3 · answered by maegical 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
St. Georges Cross! Red Cross on a white background. The Union Jack is representative of the British Isles, i.e, England, Scotland, Wales, etc
2006-06-21 01:01:43 · answer #4 · answered by nuked25 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
St. George's Cross...Union Flag is for all of Great Britain and it's only called the Union Jack when flown on the Lord Of Admiralty's flagship.
2006-06-20 08:23:41 · answer #5 · answered by synchronicity915 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmm.. I think the Union Jack is only the name of the flag if flown from the mast of a ship. It's called something like St. George's Cross when flying ashore.
2006-06-20 08:22:28 · answer #6 · answered by bequalming 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Union Jack.
2006-06-20 08:21:31 · answer #7 · answered by TKO 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Red cross on white background
2006-06-20 10:11:10 · answer #8 · answered by soubassakis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Union Jack?
(and I am from the US!)
2006-06-20 08:21:51 · answer #9 · answered by Whiskeytangofoxtrot 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋