Flag of England

Flag of England
UseNational flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagSmall vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagReverse side is congruent with obverse side
Proportion3:5
Adopted1552
DesignA white field (background) with a red cross in the middle.

The flag of England is a red cross, called the Saint George's Cross, on a white field (background). It is part of the Union Flag made in 1606.

References

  1. ↑ England (United Kingdom) Archived 28 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine; Gallery of sovereign state flags "The...proportion for the national flag of England is 3:5, with the each [limb of] the cross being ​1⁄5 of the flag's height. The same ratio is used for Scotland and Wales. The saltire on Scotland's flag is [the same width]. It was chosen as being the closest 'standard' shape to the golden rectangle. Rectangular naval rank flags are actually 2:3, with the cross [each limb] being 1⁄6 of the height of the flag." Graham Bartram, 5 April 1999
  2. ↑ Suchenia, Agnieszka (13 March 2013), The Union Flag and Flags of the United Kingdom (PDF), House of Commons Library, pp. 6–8