Flag of England
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The Flag of England is a simple red cross on a white field, known as the St George's Cross and historically associated with Saint George, the patron saint of England.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| St George’s Cross | 0 | 2 |
| St George's Cross | 0 | 1 |
| royal banner of England (in combination with royal arms) | 0 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil flag
→
ensign → national flag → state flag → |
| adoptedAsNationalFlag | late Middle Ages → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cross of Saint George
→
surface form:
Saint George's Cross
Cross of Saint George →
surface form:
St George's Cross
|
| associatedWith |
Saint George of Lydda
→
surface form:
Saint George
|
| category |
Cross flags
→
Flags of the United Kingdom → National flags → |
| color |
red
→
white → |
| country | England → |
| crossColor | red → |
| crossType | Greek cross → |
| designedAs | red cross on a white field → |
| emblem | red cross → |
| fieldColor | white → |
| governingBodyForUse | College of Arms → |
| historicalOrigin | crusader-era cross of Saint George → |
| historicalUse |
banner of Saint George
→
Flag of England self-linksurface differs →
surface form:
royal banner of England (in combination with royal arms)
|
| inspired |
designs of some municipal coats of arms in England
→
various regional flags in England → |
| inUnionFlagRepresents |
England
→
Wales →
surface form:
Wales (via the Kingdom of England)
|
| name | Flag of England self-link → |
| partOf | Union Flag → |
| patronSaint |
Saint George of Lydda
→
surface form:
Saint George
|
| ratio |
2:3
→
3:5 → |
| religiousAssociation | Christianity → |
| represents |
English heritage
→
English national identity → |
| status | official flag of England → |
| symbolOf |
England
→
English people → |
| usedAs |
civil ensign (historically, in variants)
→
naval ensign (historically, in variants) → |
| usedBy |
English local authorities
→
English sports teams → Government of England → supporters of English national teams → |
| usedOn |
land
→
sea → |
| usedOnDay |
St George's Day
→
surface form:
Saint George's Day
national sporting events involving England → |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
St George’s Cross
this entity surface form:
royal banner of England (in combination with royal arms)
this entity surface form:
St George’s Cross