Re: Since ¿ 1190 AD, the Flag of England has been St George's Cross.

"Jeff.Relf" <Jeff_Relf@xxxxxxxxx> babbled in message
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Hi T_Wake, WikiPedia says:

Once more, you show that deriving all your knowledge from Wikipedia is your
downfall.

The Flag of England is the St George's Cross.
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.

Yet the cross was not the flag of England.

The red cross appeared in the crusades and is
one of the earliest known emblems representing England.

This is incorrect. The flag under which the English Kings fought in the
Crusades was not the Cross of St George.

The flag is thought to be derived from that of the Knights Templar.
[citation needed]

It was not used as the flag of "England" during the time of the Crusades.

Can I suggest you move away from using Wikipedia as your source of all
knowledge and research the actual flags and banners carried by the
crusaders. At no stage was there a "Cross of St George" representing
"England."

Another theory as to the origins of the flag is that
the flag of Genoa was adopted by England and the City of London in 1190
for
their ships entering the Mediterranean to benefit from
the protection of the powerful Geonoese fleet. [citation needed]
Wikipedia.ORG/wiki/Flag_of_England

"Citation Needed" is a clue.

The Union flag first appeared under James VI/I. WikiPedia says:

Well, at least you have learned to stop calling it the Union Jack.

Did you read my post?


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