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The St George's Cross, a red cross on a white background, is the National Flag of England and was adopted for the uniform of English soldiers during the military expeditions by European powers to recapture the Holy Land from Muslims ( Crusades of the eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth centuries), and on or about 1277 it officially became the national flag of England. After the personal union of England with Scotland a British Flag was created in 1606, initially for maritime display; however, the flag of England (as opposed to the United Kingdom ) remains St George's Cross, and continues to be used when showing allegiance to England alone; primarily nowadays at events such as international Football and Rugby Union competitions. , and it appears on the Flag of Georgia . The Lega Nord , a popular Italian political party campaigning for the independence of Northern Italy, also uses the St George Cross as an official symbol. The flag of St George is also the rank flag of an Admiral in the Royal Navy , and civilian craft are forbidden to fly it. However, ships which took part in the rescue operation at Dunkirk during World War II are allowed to fly it as a Jack . The flag of St George should not be confused with the Flag Of The Red Cross . The flag of St George has a red cross which reaches from edge to edge of the flag. The flag of the red cross, like the Swiss flag, has a cross which does not reach the edges. SEE ALSO
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