Flag of England

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the heraldic blazon?Argent, a cross gules
2. What is the historical association?Late Middle Ages
3. What does the flag of England look like?It has a bright red cross that stretches across a white background. The cross is centered and takes up most of the flag.
4. Why is the flag called Saint George's Cross?It is named after Saint George, the patron saint of England. The flag has been used as a national symbol since the Middle Ages.

Heraldic Blazon: The formal description of a coat of arms or flag using specific heraldic language.
Argent: In heraldry, the term for silver or white, often represented by a plain white field.
Gules: In heraldry, the term for red, typically depicted as a bold red color.
English Reformation: A series of events in the 16th century that led to the separation of the Church of England from the authority of the Pope.