This is also why St George’s cross is on the English flag: St George was traditionally depicted carrying or wearing a red cross on white background, and King Richard adopted it in his honour.

Penny Mordaunt has sparked a row in the House of Commons after she accused Labour frontbenchers of sneering at the St George’s Cross flag. The Commons Leader branded members of the opposition ...

The Flags of the National Saints; George, Andrew, and Patrick, are flown on their respective days, and the Welsh Dragon Flag is flown on St David's Day. The Royal Air Force Flag is flown on the ...

Kirtley, from Sunderland, admitted rioting, with a judge saying he "brought shame" on himself and the St George's flag. Northumbria Police John Kirtley admitted rioting and was jailed for four ...

Flags are tricky things, always causing bother – just ask Emily Thornberry. In 2014, she was forced to resign from Labour’s Shadow Cabinet over a social media post of a St George-draped house ...