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This is a list of English flags, including symbolic national and sub-national flags, standards and banners used exclusively in England. The College of Arms is the authority on the flying of flags in England and maintains the only official register of flags.
The national flag of England, known as St George's Cross, has been England's national flag since the 13th century. Originally the flag was used by the maritime state the Republic of Genoa.
The flags of England and of Scotland are ancient war flags which became by usage the national flags of the Kingdom of England (which included Wales) and of the Kingdom of Scotland respectively and continued in use until the Act of Union 1707.
5 maj 2024 · Flag of England during the 2018 FIFA World Cup on the Black Prince, City Square, Leeds (29th June 2018).jpg 5,152 × 3,864; 7.08 MB
All facts about the flag of United Kingdom in one place. The history of the flag, its colours and symbols. Download the current flag in svg or png.
The earliest form of the flag of Great Britain, developed in 1606 and used during the reigns of James I (1603–25) and Charles I (1625–49), displayed the red cross of England superimposed on the white cross of Scotland, with the blue field of the latter.
The table contains images of the United Kingdom’s national flag and of the flags of the four constituent units and three crown possessions. Larger images of the flags can be viewed by clicking on individual flags.
