England Flag – a red cross on white
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Flag type
National flag
UK Design Code
UNKG0100
Flag date
1348
Designer
Unknown
Adoption route
Traditional
Aspect ratio
3:5
Pantone colours
WhiteRed 186
Certification
Chief Vexillologist, Graham Bartram

About the flag

The England Flag, or St George’s Cross, is the national flag of this constituent nation of the United Kingdom.

Its earliest use by an English monarch – though not as a national flag – dates back at least to 1277, during the reign of King Edward I.