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Flag of England, also known as the St George's Cross
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.
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