SEE Southampton - The Union Flag, or Union Jack, is the national flag of the United Kingdom. It is so called because it combines the crosses of the three countries united under
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Ireland Saint Patrick's Saltire Saint Patrick's Day Flag Of The United Kingdom, PNG, 534x596px, Ireland, Area,
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Why was the cross of St. Patrick offset at unusual angles when incorporated into the British flag? - Quora
![Illustration showing the Saint Patrick's Saltire or Saint Patrick's Cross is a red saltire, used to represent the island of Ireland or Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. In heraldic language, Illustration showing the Saint Patrick's Saltire or Saint Patrick's Cross is a red saltire, used to represent the island of Ireland or Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. In heraldic language,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CWBNHM/illustration-showing-the-saint-patricks-saltire-or-saint-patricks-cross-is-a-red-saltire-used-to-represent-the-island-of-ireland-or-saint-patrick-the-patron-saint-of-ireland-in-heraldic-language-it-may-be-blazoned-argent-a-saltire-gules-the-red-saltires-association-with-saint-patrick-dates-from-the-1780s-when-the-order-of-saint-patrick-adopted-it-as-an-emblem-2CWBNHM.jpg)
Illustration showing the Saint Patrick's Saltire or Saint Patrick's Cross is a red saltire, used to represent the island of Ireland or Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. In heraldic language,
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An explanation of why the UK flag doesn't have the red saltire centred on the white one : r/vexillology
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