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A flag containing three other flags. The Royal Navy christened the British flag " The Union".

The Making of the Union Flag St George - England The National Flag of England England is represented by the flag of St. George In 1194 A.D., Richard I of England introduced the Cross of St.George, a red cross on a white ground, as the National Flag of England.

St George This date is observed in memory of England's patron saint, St George so, in a sense, this is England's national day. although unlike many countries there is no official recognition of this in the form of a holiday. The emblem of St. George is a red cross on a white background, and in the 12th century the emblem was adopted by Richard The Lion heart whose soldiers wore it on their tunics to avoid confusion in battle. He has been associated with England since the reign of Edward III in the fourteenth century allegedly replacing Edward the Confessor. Edward chose St George to be patron saint of the Order of the Garter-- the highest order of English knighthood. Historians feel his promotion as patron saint is mainly due to his popularity among English crusaders who eventually used his name as a battle cry during the Hundred Years War. According to history the real St. George was a cavalryman who lived in the 4th century. Allegedly born in what is now called Turkey, he died a martyr's death in 303 A.D. for protesting against the persecution of Christians when Rome was governed by an anti-Christian emperor, Diocletian. He was buried in Lydda, Palestine (now called Lod).

St George is the patron saint of England St George is the subject of many legends, including a story that first appeared in the 6th century telling us that St. George rescued a hapless maid by slaying a fearsome fire-breathing dragon! This is how he is always depicted in pictures. Although once a very prominent holy day in the Christian calendar, St George's Day is today celebrated mainly by special parades and rallies. On this day , the flag of St George (a red cross on white background) is flown from church towers and many other buildings. Also St George's symbol is the English rose and so a rose is what many Englishmen wear in their lapels to mark the day.

The Making of the Union Flag St Andrew - Scotland The National Flag of Scotland Scotland is represented by the flag of St. Andrew (a diagonal white cross form (called a saltire) on a blue field)

The first Union Flag (1606) When the red cross of England was put onto the flag of Scotland, a white border was added around the red cross for reasons of heraldry. (The rules of heraldry demanded that two colours must never touch each other.) On 28th July, 1707, during the reign of Queen Anne, this flag was by royal proclamation made the National flag of Great Britain, for use ashore and afloat. The Act of Union of 1707, joined England and Scotland together, creating a single kingdom with a single Parliament called 'United Kingdom of Great Britain'. England, Wales and Scotland were now united together under one monarch and one parliament.

St. David is the patron saint of Wales. St. David (c.520-588), or Dewi as he is called in Welsh, is the patron saint of Wales. He was the son of a cheftain from Cardigan, Wales. He founded twelve monasteries across the country from Croyland to Pembrokeshire and went on pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Once there he was consecrated a bishop. His life and work made a lasting impression on Wales. It is believed that St. David was born in the 6th Century in Henfynw in Cardigan. His principal monastery where he was the founder and first abbot-bishop of Menevia, is now called St. David's in Dyfed, South Wales.

The Making of the Union Flag St Patrick - Ireland The National Flag of Ireland Ireland is represented by the flag of St. Patrick

St Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland St Patrick (c.389-c.461) is the patron saint of Ireland (and strangely enough Nigeria). He was an ancient Briton living during the time when Britain was a colony of the Roman Empire. He was reared in a Christian home and the family lived in what we now know of as Wales. When he was sixteen he was captured by pirates from across the Irish Sea and taken to Ireland. While working as a shepherd, he had a great spiritual experience and decided that he must serve God in some special way. He returned to his native land and trained as a priest, travelling to Gaul (now France) for some of his studies. Eventually, he returned to Ireland as a missionary. St. Patrick's work in Ireland transformed the country. Legend has it that he drove all the snakes out of Ireland and they all went into the sea and drowned. The snake was a revered pagan symbol, and perhaps this is a metaphor for the fact that he drove paganism out of Ireland. Whatever the truth of the matter, there are to this day no venemous snakes in Ireland. He is said to have converted the country's druids by calling down heavenly fire to show the power of the One True God. And he taught people about the mystery of the Trinity by using a shamrock leaf and made the shamrock the symbol of Ireland.

1536 Act of Union joins England and Wales 1603 James VI of Scotland becomes James I of England uniting the two kingdoms 1606 The Union Flag adopted as the National Flag 1707 Act of Union between Scotland and England formed Great Britain. 1800 Act of Union with Ireland

Test yourselves St George Who is the patron saint of England? St Andrew St Patrick St David St George & St Patrick Who is the patron saint of England? Who is the patron saint of Scotland? Who is the patron saint of Ireland? Who is the patron saint of Wales? Whose flag has a red cross? Whose flag has a blue cross? Whose flag has a yellow cross?

England is represented by the flag of St. George. In 1194 A.D., Test yourselves What is the name of this flag? What country does it represent? When did it become the flag of this country? Ireland is represented by the flag of St. Patrick Scotland is represented by the flag of St. Andrew England is represented by the flag of St. George. In 1194 A.D.,