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

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 ...

Later the white cross on the blue background was adopted as the national flag of Scotland, and is one of the oldest national flags in the world, although not always with the same shade of blue.

It is based on the Saint George’s Cross that was introduced in the 12th century and was often displayed by soldiers going into battle. The Scottish flag is a white cross on a blue background and ...

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 ...

None of the British national flags is debated quite as much as England's St George's Cross. While the flags of Scotland and Wales are a source of great national pride, the English red and white ...

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 ...