Now England flag It is also known as the Cross of Saint George (Saint George's Cross). It is a vertical dark red cross that symbolizes San Jorge placed on a white cloth. This red cross appeared as an emblem of the English during the Middle Ages and in the Crusades. It is one of the earliest and best-known emblems of England.
It was raised in 1191, but it was not until 1278 that the historic flag of Saint George became the England flag. To form the best known flag of Great Britain, this St. George's Cross with the flags of Scotland and with that of the Patron Saint of Ireland.
La 'St Georges' Cross' reached the status of national flag of England It was only during the sixteenth century and it was in the thirteenth century that Saint George had become the patron saint of England. The famous legend of Saint George slaying a dragon comes from the XNUMXth century.
Anthem and flag of England.
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