Flag of England

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The Flag of England is the cross of Saint George. 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 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 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.

External links

• Flag of England at FOTW

Flags of the United Kingdom		Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
UK	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Union Jack | Image:Royal Standard.gif Royal Standard
Home Nations	Image:England flag large.png England | Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland | Image:Northern Ireland flag.png Northern Ireland (unofficial) | Image:Wales flag large.png Wales
Ensigns	Image:British-Blue-Ensign.png Blue Ensign | Image:British-Merchant-Navy-Ensign.png Red Ensign | Image:RN-White-Ensign.png White Ensign | Image:Royal-Air-Force-Ensign.png Royal Air Force

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