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A saltire, also called Saint Andrew's Cross or the crux decussata, is a heraldic symbol in the form of a diagonal cross. The word comes from the Middle French saultoir ‘stirrup loop, stile with crossp
Coin of Theodosius II (425–429), showing the emperor with globus cruciger and with the same vexillum
Coin of Theodosius II (425–429), showing the emperor with globus cruciger and with the same vexillum
Saint Andrew martyred on a decussate cross (miniature from an East Anglian missal, c. 1320)
Saint Andrew martyred on a decussate cross (miniature from an East Anglian missal, c. 1320)
Quarterly 1st & 4th: Barry of six [seven] vair and gules; 2nd & 3rd: Gules, a saltire vair (Henry Beaumont of Devon, d.1591)
Quarterly 1st & 4th: Barry of six [seven] vair and gules; 2nd & 3rd: Gules, a saltire vair (Henry Beaumont of Devon, d.1591)
Papal coat of arms for Pope Innocent VIII with the Keys of Peter saltirewise (Wernigerode Armorial, c. 1490)
Papal coat of arms for Pope Innocent VIII with the Keys of Peter saltirewise (Wernigerode Armorial, c. 1490)
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The Union Jack or Union Flag is the national flag of the United Kingdom. While no law has been enacted making the Union Flag the national flag of the United Kingdom, it has become so through precedent
Saltire
…century) Flag of Sucre (Chuquisaca), (currently Bolivia) (1540) Flag of Valdivia, Chile (1552) Tercio de la Liga (1571) Saint Patrick's Flag (1783) Union Jack (1606) Union Jack in Scotland (1606) Union Jack (1801) Unknown Tercio flag (appears near commander Ambrogio Spinola in the painting "The Surrender of…
A portrait of a ship, with the Union Jack placed on a jackstaff at the ship's bow, 1637
A portrait of a ship, with the Union Jack placed on a jackstaff at the ship's bow, 1637
Linlithgow Palace ceiling boss with conjoined flag design, c. 1617
Linlithgow Palace ceiling boss with conjoined flag design, c. 1617
Slezer's Edinburgh Castle c. 1693 depicting the Scottish Union flag
Slezer's Edinburgh Castle c. 1693 depicting the Scottish Union flag
The Union Flag prepared by the College of Arms for the approval of George III.
The Union Flag prepared by the College of Arms for the approval of George III.