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Ever wondered how the flags of England and the UK are linked to Christianity?
The answer is simple: they are built from crosses of Christian saints. ✝️
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England’s flag is the Cross of St George: a red cross on white.
St George was a Christian martyr (d. c.303). Crusaders wore his cross as a sign of faith. It became England’s emblem in the Middle Ages. 🛡️
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The UK flag (Union Flag / Union Jack) fuses three Christian crosses:
✝️ St George’s Cross (England)
✝️ St Andrew’s Saltire (Scotland)
✝️ St Patrick’s Cross (Ireland)
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St George: soldier-saint and martyr.
St Andrew: apostle, crucified on an X-shaped cross.
St Patrick: missionary bishop who spread Christianity in Ireland.
All Christian saints, all remembered in the flag. 🇬🇧
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So the Union Flag is literally a union of Christian saints’ crosses; symbols of martyrdom, apostleship, and mission.
The cross remains at the heart of England and the UK’s national identity. ✝️🇬🇧
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And what about Wales? 🐉
Wales isn’t on the Union Flag, but its emblem is the Red Dragon.
Even this links to Christianity: legend says St David (patron saint of Wales) saw the dragon as a symbol of resisting paganism.
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In short:
England — Cross of St George
Scotland — Cross of St Andrew
Ireland — Cross of St Patrick
Wales — Dragon of St David’s legend
All rooted in Christian saints, shaping the flags of UK countries and the UK Union flag we know today. ✝️
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