23 Apr 08 St. George’s Day

Today is St George’s Day in England. It’s not an national holiday there, but some folks there are campaigning to make it so.

First hoisted in 1191, the historic Flag of St. George became England’s flag in 1278. The flag is dominated by a upright, deep-red cross. When combined with the flags of Scotland and the Patron Saint of Ireland, they collectively form the UK flag, commonly, but incorrectly called the Union Jack.

This is reposted in part from a previous article

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