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The crosses of the Union Flag
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The Union Flag, sometimes called the Union Jack, combines the crosses of three patron saints: St George of England (a red cross on white), St Andrew of Scotland (a diagonal white cross on blue) and St Patrick of Ireland (a diagonal red cross on white). The Welsh dragon does not appear, because Wales was already united with England when the flag was first created.
Memory tip: Union Flag = St George (England) + St Andrew (Scotland) + St Patrick (Ireland). No Welsh dragon.
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Whose cross, a red cross on a white ground, represents England on the Union Flag?
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