I was looking at the World Cup results and noticed that England is not flying their Blue Red and White stripped flag. What is with that Red Cross Flag? Are they injured or something?
2006-07-01 07:45:22 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
It;s because it is England and not the United Kingdom playing. England's flag is known as St. George's Cross
The Union Jack dates from the union of Ireland and Great Britain in 1801. It consists of a blue field with the red cross of Saint George (patron saint of England) edged in white superimposed on the diagonal red cross of Saint Patrick (patron saint of Ireland), which is superimposed on the diagonal white cross of Saint Andrew (patron saint of Scotland)
2006-07-01 07:52:21 · answer #1 · answered by justsaynotogrumps 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The red and white is for England only.
The other flag, the Union Jack, is for Britian - which is made up of England, Scotland, Wales, and N Ireland (there IS a difference).
And the Union Jack is made up of the flags of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Since it was only England playing only their flag is used
2006-07-01 14:49:13 · answer #2 · answered by mmesfan38 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since it is the England flag that they use, not the flag for the United Kingdom. They are both different.
2006-07-01 14:48:51 · answer #3 · answered by swerveut 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no actually the red cross flag originates from the English flag which is a break down of the union jack which is the flag of the british isles,
2006-07-01 14:50:53 · answer #4 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.... Its the St Georges Cross- ENGLANDS flag your on bout the union jack mate which includes ireland wales and scotland- england actually have there own flag...lol
2006-07-01 14:49:16 · answer #5 · answered by maria p 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its the cross of St-George.
thats like asking why sweden's flag is blue with a yellow cross..
2006-07-01 14:48:37 · answer #6 · answered by goodcharlotte678 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
englands flag is a croos switzerlands flag is the red cross i always mistake between them
2006-07-01 14:48:26 · answer #7 · answered by musty_alansari 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its becoz David Beckham, Michael Owen are both injured..lol!.The apparent Red Cross sign is for medical aid purposes..! They need medical help......now.....especially after loosing to Portugal of all teams!
Or...could this have been a premonition of things to come...see what happened to ENG against POR?
2006-07-01 14:50:31 · answer #8 · answered by msianmania 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
haha portugal kicked englands ***...
for some reason i dont think england played its best.
the game was full of injuries and yellows card (subing out and in)...PKS allowed the portugal to win...englands goalie was not concentrating much on the ball...portugal has better goalie RICARDO...muah portugal wonn!!!
2006-07-01 14:50:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you mean a 'Team like Portugal'? They rocked!! BOoHoO England, GO CHRISTIANO RONALDO. (PS Just kidding, Englands really good too...)
2006-07-01 14:54:00 · answer #10 · answered by Chelsea A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋