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The Cross of Saint George as a rectangular flag.The Cross of Saint George as a square flag. In heraldry, Saint George's Cross (or the Cross of Saint George) is a red cross on a white background, which from the Late Middle Ages became associated with Saint George, the military saint, often depicted as a crusader.
A Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint George in Puthiyathura, Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala, is also a pilgrim centre with an annual St George's Day celebration. [ citation needed ] In Tamil Nadu , Kanyakumari district , Nagercoil Town, Thalavaipuram —a famous church for St George and the people of the town—celebrates the feast ...
Crosses of St. George, St. Andrew and St. Patrick, Maltese cross: Saint Helena: 1984–present Crosses of St. George, St. Andrew and St. Patrick: San Marino 2011–present Christian cross [15] Sardinia: 1999–present Saint George's Cross: Scania: 1902–present Nordic Cross Flag [20] Scotland 1542–present Saint Andrew's Cross: Serbia 2004 ...
The St. George club coincidentally played their inaugural New South Wales Rugby League first grade match on St. George's Day, 23 April 1921 at the Sydney Sports Ground in Australia. [ 27 ] In Newfoundland and Labrador , St. George's Day is a provincial holiday, usually observed on the Monday nearest 23 April.
The term "Saint George's cross" was at first associated with any plain Greek cross touching the edges of the field (not necessarily red on white). [99] Thomas Fuller in 1647 spoke of "the plain or St George's cross" as "the mother of all the others" (that is, the other heraldic crosses). [100]
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In Indian churches such as St. George's Church, Aruvithura, near Kottayam in Kerala, the annual feast is dedicated to St. George, the patron saint of the church, and his ancient statue is still honored. The arrival of the English after the Portuguese, added to the spread of devotions to the saint.
The Church of England uses the St George's Cross flag with the coat of arms of the individual diocese in the upper-left canton. The Church of Scotland uses a Flag of Scotland depicting the Burning Bush (or Unburnt Bush, in some traditions). The Church in Wales uses a blue Cross defaced with a gold Celtic Cross.