St George's Cross

The cross of St. George, St. George's Cross or George Cross is easy, ideally by a drawn, red cross on a white ground, the cross center is located in the center of the area. The Christian cross is a symbol of the Holy Martyr and George.

History

The St George's Cross of the martyr, said to be 305 died, was used during the Crusades by the Crusaders as a symbol. George was perhaps the most popular saints of the Middle Ages - popular especially among the nobility and knights. This leads to a variety of international uses of the George Cross in different Christian countries - for example, from Ethiopia to Russia and Portugal to England. Since the 13th century, the simple cross of St. George is the flag of England, whose patron saint is St. George. As such, it is also part of the Union Jack. Related to the George Cross is particularly the Jerusalem cross.

The use of the George Cross town or country Banner probably goes back to the time when the Byzantine army in Genoa maintained a garrison. The flag of the garrison ( a red cross on a white ground ) of the chapel of St. George of Genoa was given and since then used as a flag of Genoa. In 1190 received the English fleet against aligning an annual tribute to the Genoese Republic to sail the permission under the Genoese flag. This gave the British in the Mediterranean protection against encroachments on the part of the Genoese fleet in the Black Sea from raids by pirates. To this day, the red cross of St. George on a white background is both the flag of England, as well as the flag of the Royal Navy and - in conjunction with the likewise red sword of St. Paul - the flag of the City of London.

Examples of use of St. George,

State symbols

Flag of England Flag of Georgia ( builds on the Jerusalem cross on ), flag and coat of arms of Malta

Furthermore, as the war flag:

White Ensign of Great Britain and India

City ​​Arms

Almería, Barcelona, ​​Batalha, Freiburg, Genoa, Koblenz, Lincoln, City of London, Milan, Montreal, Padua, York

More Coat of Arms

Diocese of Trier, Trier Coat of Arms with Cross, Archdiocese of Paderborn ( old, -18C ), diocese of Constance, Alberta, Manitoba province, Ontario Province

Order

George Cross ( Great Britain), Russian Order of St. George, the Red Eagle Medal

Sports

In line with the city's coat of AC Milan and FC Barcelona have adopted the Cross of St. George in their respective club crest. Inter Milan uses it on its away kits.

Youth work

In addition, the cross of St. George is in the banner of the German Scout Association of Saint George ( DPSG ) because George is the patron saint of the Association, as the name suggests.

Swell

• Cross ( heraldry)
• Georg ( Saint)