 The Saltire (or "St Andrew's Cross") is the national flag of Scotland. Saint Andrew's Cross refers either to a flag in the form of a white saltire on a blue field or its inverse, a blue saltire on a white field. Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ...
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The arms of St Albans: a gold saltire on a blue field A saltire is an X-shaped figure in heraldry. ...
In heraldry the background of the shield is called the field . ...
Numerous flags of this type are found, mostly historically connected with Scotland or Russia, two of the three countries (along with Greece) of which St Andrew is the patron saint; the design comes from the crux decussata (diagonal cross) upon which Saint Andrew is said to have been martyred. These flags include the national Flag of Scotland, the naval jack of Russia, and the provincial flag of Nova Scotia. Saint Andrew (Greek: Andreas, manly), called in the Orthodox tradition Protocletos, or the First-called, is a Christian Apostle, brother of Saint Peter. ...
In several forms of Christianity, but especially in Roman Catholicism, a patron saint has special affinity for a trade or group. ...
Historically, a martyr is a person who dies for their convictions or religious faith, such as during the persecution of early Christians in the Roman Empire. ...
The Saltire, the flag of Scotland, with a Pantone 300 coloured field. ...
Flags are particularly important at sea, where they can mean the difference between life and death, and consequently where the rules and regulations for the flying of flags are strictly enforced. ...
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The design of the St Andrew's Cross was also a major inspiration for the Confederate battle flag used during the American Civil War, as described in the article Flags of the Confederate States of America. Combatants United States of America Confederate States of America Commanders Abraham Lincoln Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis Robert E. Lee Strength 1,556,678 1,064,200 Casualties KIA: 110,100 Total dead: 359,500 Wounded: 275,200 KIA: 74,500 Total dead: 198,500 Wounded: 137,000+ The American...
The following flags were used by the Confederate States of America. ...
St. Andrew's Cross was worn as a badge on hats in Scotland, on the day of the feast of St. Andrew. [1]
The term St Andrew's Cross is often erroneously used for any saltire irrespective of its colours, such as the blue and yellow Saint Alban's Cross, although a true St Andrew's Cross is always blue and white. The term Saint Albans Cross refers to a flag in the form of a yellow saltire on a blue field. ...
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