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)


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
England flag Flag of England
this entity surface form: St George's Cross
Flag of England historicalUse Flag of England self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: royal banner of England (in combination with royal arms)
Flags of the United Kingdom includesFlag Flag of England
Flag of England name Flag of England self-link
St George symbolUsedIn Flag of England
this entity surface form: St George’s Cross