Cross of Saint Andrew

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The Cross of Saint Andrew is a diagonal white saltire on a blue field that serves as the national flag of Scotland and a key component of the United Kingdom’s Union Flag.


Statements (38)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian cross
heraldic symbol
national flag
national symbol of Scotland
appearsIn Scottish heraldry
appearsOn Scottish government buildings
Scottish sports team flags
associatedWith Presbyterian tradition in Scotland
Scottish nationalism
componentOf Union Jack
culturalSignificance symbol of Scottish identity
dateOfOfficialRecognition by late Middle Ages (approximate historical period)
hasAlternativeName Flag of Scotland
Saint Andrew's Cross
Saltire
Scottish Saltire
hasColor white cross
hasDesignElement white diagonal cross extending to corners of flag
hasFieldColor blue
hasShape diagonal saltire
hasStatus one of the oldest national flags still in use
influenced design of many regional Scottish flags
ISOReference flag code GB-SCT in some standards
isPartOf flag tradition of the United Kingdom
namedAfter Saint Andrew
orientation diagonal
religiousAssociation Christianity
represents Scotland
symbolizes Saint Andrew's martyrdom
usedAs naval ensign of Scotland in some historical periods
usedBy Scottish Government
people of Scotland
usedIn Union Flag of the United Kingdom
civil flag of Scotland
national flag of Scotland
state flag of Scotland
war flag of Scotland in some historical contexts
usedOn St Andrew's Day celebrations

Referenced by (10)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Cross of Burgundy ("Saltire of Saint Andrew")
Cross of Saint Patrick
relatedTo
Saint Andrew ("Saint Andrew's Cross")
associatedWith
Cross of Saint Andrew ("Saint Andrew's Cross")
hasAlternativeName
Christian cross ("St. Andrew's cross")
hasVariant
Cross of Saint George
isDistinctFrom
Cross of Burgundy ("St. Andrew's cross")
symbolizes
Union Flag
usesInDesign
Scottish heraldry ("Saint Andrew's Cross")
usesNationalFlag
heraldry of the United Kingdom ("St Andrew’s Cross")
usesSymbol

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