The colours were inspired by Scotland's national flag, and the cross shape is from Scandinavian tradition. Shetland's flag was designed to recognise the islands' Scottish and Norwegian links ...

There are a number of explanations as to why Scotland adopted the white cross on the blue background as its national flag. One is that St Andrew, Scotland’s patron saint, asked to be crucified ...

The Welsh national flag is prominent but England’s appears twice. The minimal change option, with the blue of the Scottish Saltire retained but with a little yellow added to the cross to ...

However, the one that drew my attention most was a Scottish flag, diagonal white cross on light blue background, augmented with the circle of stars from the flag of the European Union (EU). The ...

lacking the diagonal red lines - the so-called St Patrick's cross. The flag was the result of the union of the English and Scottish monarchies in 1603, under James I (as he was in England) or James VI ...