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Centred Upright Crosses (St. George-type) on Flags (Overview)

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Below is a selection of flags that have an upright centred cross (as in the St. George's Cross). Fimbriations are indicated in parentheses following. Crosses in italics are proposals, or flags of uncertain or dubious status. Countries are identified by the leading boldface ISO3166 abbreviation, as listed on this page.

Regular St. George-type cross flags

Field
Cross
White Yellow Red Blue Green Black Ermine, Purple
White
FR Kingdom of France, Fédération Régionaliste de Bretagne (black), LV Latvian rank flags (red), Latvian president (red), Latvian naval ensign, PY Flota Mercante del Estado shipping line (red, blue centre-line) US Little Rock, Arkansas (green/blue)

LV
Smiltene

AU Australian Customs (1882), CA Royal Canadian Yacht Club Rear Commodore, CH Brusio, Mendrisio, Samnaun, EC Ecuador Governor, ES Blanes, Toses, La Coma y La Pedra, Alcazar de San Juan, FR Savoie, Saint-Lô, Chambéry, Daher Shipping Co.
Denis Frères GB Admiral, Bullard, King & Co. Line, Dundee, Perth & London Shipping Co., GE Georgian Army, Georgian Border Forces (red, green), GR Brotherhood of the Sepulcher in Jerusalem (Greek Orthodox Church, IT Kingdom of Italy Naval Jack, Bormio, Noli, Val d'Ossola, Florence Republic's flag, Piedmont Region, Novara, Free Territory of Trieste, MT SMOMMX 1923 Registration flag of Cuidad del Carmen, NL Rotterdamsch Lloyd house flag, Vollenhove PE Partido Nacionalista Peruano (green), RO Timisoara (historic), US G. Gordon Line, Prudential Steamship Corp., WS Kingdom of Samoa (1873), Other Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Fahnen- und Flaggenkunde (SGFF)

AL Omonia Party, AU Eureka flag, BR Aparecida, São Paulo (white), Vera Cruz, São Paulo (red), CA Quebec, Franco-Ontarian proposal, Fortune, Royal Canadian Yacht Club CH Céligny, Erlenbach, CO Colombian Naval Captain, CY World Hellenic Association, Kokkinochoria, CZ Roudno, DE Reederei Gerhard Frommann und Sohne GBR (black), EC Ecuador Minister, Manta Canton, ES Bereincua Hermanos S.L. FI Ångf. A/B Bore, Silja Lines, FR Kingdom of France civil ensign,
Saint-Malo, France variant, GB British & African Steam Navigation Society, LtdWilliam France, Fenwick & Co. Lines, Canterbury Cathedral, Isles of Scilly Steamship Co., Ltd., Vergottis Shipping Co. GR Greece, Greece (Kingdom) Air Force Ensign, Greece president 1924-1935, Greece naval rank flags, pilot's flag Ikaria, IS Iceland 1897, IT Turin, MQ Martinique, MX 1923 Registration flag of Frontera, Mexican flag of commerce, 1815, NA Congress of Delegates, NL Munnekizijl, Zwolle, Internationaal Motor Transportbedrijf, NZ New Zealand blue ensign, PY Paraguay Naval Prefecture, RU Georgievsk, Stavropol, US Confederate 19th Alabama Infantry, Isthmian Steamship Co., C. H. Church & Son Star Line  Indianapolis, Indiana VN Sedang Kingdom Other English flag as used on The Simpsons

DE Borkum Island, Lower Saxony, DM Dominica (1981) (yellow/white), ES El Cogul, El Catllar (red, white), FR Bureau Frères et Baillargeau, GB Devon, England (black), Countryside Alliance Protest flag, HU Telki, Hungary, LV Latvia Border Guard (red), NL Nijland,
TW Democratic Progressive Party, UA Ukraine Border Guard ensign (green, white)

CH Köniz, GB Cornwall, GE West Georgia (12-14 C), HU Hungarian air force, 1941-45, ID Borneo princely state, LV Riga (1270), ZA Republic of Helderberg (red)

FR Nantes (historical) (black), Brest historical, (black)
Yellow
CZ Svatý Jiří (Czech Rep.) (red), ID Indonesian Princely State in Borneo

BE Flemish Association for Watersports (black) CA Lacombe, Alberta (red)



AT Internationale Ordens-Union, CA Laval University, CH Rocourt, ES Morcín, Cavalry flag of Don Gil Alvarez Carrillo de Albornoz FI Duchy of Finland Merchant flag, Duchy of Finland Helsingfors Dagblad (blue), FJ Rotuma, Fiji, IN Director of Royal Indian Marine, IT Ancona, Lodi Vecchio, Messina, Romagna, Italy (yellow), Romagna, Italy (green), PR Puerto Rico, 1873 flag, SU Signal flag Я UA Zhytomir, Ukraine, Other Signal Code letter R, Marryat signal flag #7

CA Royal Canadian Yacht Club Vice Commodore, CH Schiers, Hauterive, Chexbres, Eysins, Mézery-près-Donneloye, CZ Martínkovice, Kukle,
Knínice u Boskovic  FR Pouldergat, Toulon, Yvoire, GB Pembroke, Wales, ID Pontianak princely flag, IT Verona, Belluno, LV Riga, (historical), NL Drunen, Oldenzaal, Kampen (17th C)

AU
Australian National Line, BR Paranaguá, Paraná, Pinhalão, Paraná, HU Veszpremvarsany, ID Pontianak princely flag, JM Jamaica Banana Producers Steamship, NL Royal Dutch Association for Physical Training, PR Patillas, SB Solomons unidentified green ensign

CH Confignon, GB Wales, NL Raalte
Red
Some major flags:
AU
Sydney,  Melbourne (white, red),  CA Montreal, GB England,  Northern Ireland, GE Georgia, GG Guernsey, IN Indian Navy rank flags, IT Genoa, Milano, BolognaOther Red Cross

Many other flags based on the red cross on white are listed on this page


BE Estaimpuis, Lint, CO Cundinamarca, Cundinamarca 1811, CH
Rocourt, FR Pontrieux, GB Northern Ireland variant, Ulster, IT Albenga, Altipiano del Sette Comuni, Asiago, Lodi, Este SE Church of Sweden

IT Tuscany Merchant Ensign (yellow)

AU Anglican Church of Australia (white), Sydney Waterways (white), BE
Compagnie Maritime Belge, BR São Sebastião do Paraíso, Minas Gerais, Guaçuí, Espírito Santo (yellow), Paraisópolis, Minas Gerais,  (white), Tapes, Rio Grande do Sul (yellow), Bariri, São Paulo (white), Guarulhos, São Paulo (white), Itanhaém, São Paulo Sumaré, São Paulo (yellow), CS Pečinci, Serbia DE Oldenburg, Germany, ES Mataro Maritime Province 1845-1894, Tarragona Maritime Province, GB Cable & Wireless Lines (yellow), Shamrock Shipping Company, Limited, Southern Railway (white), MM Karen political party, NL Hudig and Pieters UA Kamianets'-Podil's'kiy District  US Brunswick Steamship Co., Winnecone, Wisconsin, VG Royal British Virgin Islands Yacht Club


BR Conseilheiro Lafaiete, Minas Gerais, (white), Itaqui, Rio Grande do Sul, (white),
Santa Adélia, São Paulo (white), Carapicuiba, São Paulo (yellow), PT Clube Sport Marítimo, Portugal, US Oldham County, Kentucky (white), ZA
South African flag proposal, 1927 (white)

BR Pampas Independence Movement (yellow), GB Durham City (white), US Worcester County, Maryland
Blue
AL Greek minority in Albania, AU
Adelaide S.S. Co. Ltd., Australian Coastal Shipping Commission, BE Beersel, CA Cap-Rouge, Royal Canadian Yacht Club Commodore, ES Valencia Maritime Province, FI Wasa Nordsjö Ångbåts Akt. Bolag  FR Marseilles, Fabre Line, Marcq-en-Barœul, GB Adelaide Steamship Co., Mogul Steamship Company, Limited, Orient Steam Navigation Co., Pacific Steam Navigation Co., Church in Wales, GR Hellenic Front, Greek revolutionary flag, S.M. Valmadis shipping line, Ventouris Group Enterprises, Sun Line Cruises (red) HR Grünhut & Co.line, Admiral (1941-45), IT Kingdom of Sardinia, Lloyd Sardegna Compagia di Navigazione, KE Southern Line, Ltd. Mombasa, MX 1923 Registration Flag of Campeche, NL Nautilus Rowing Club, Nederlandsche Motorboot Club Soetermeer, Fekkes house flag, Zwolle, historical, NO , Bruusgaard Kiosteruds Dampsk (white, red),  PT Portugal 1143, RO historical flag of Arad, SV La Libertad, UA Naval Rank flags (historical), Naval Rank flags (white, blue), US Navy Convoy Commodore, CH Church & Son Star Line, John Ogden Pioneer Line, New England Fuel Transport Co., George B. Upton Line, St. John Valley Franco-Americans, Maine, Great Lakes Transit Corp. YU Regent's Standard, 1918, Other Signal Code letter X, St. Michael

BEE Dentergem, CH Grüsch, IT Parma, Modena, NL Burgum, SU lighthouse flag, 1924, UA lighthouse flag, 1918, US Spofford & Tileston Lines, George Washington University

AU Greater Melbourne ensign (white),
W. Crosby shipping line CA Ontario Car Ferry Co. CZ Sazovice (white), GB William France, Fenwick & Co. Lines, IT Circolo del Remo e della Vela Italia, NO Jack (white), RO Principality of Moldavia, war ensign, 1834, TH Uttaradit US South Carolina Sovereignty flag

BR São João Nepomuceno, Minas Gerais (white), GB Civil Air Ensign (white)

BR Paulínea, São Paulo (yellow)

PL UPR party (white)
Green
AU
Australian National Line, Contestado Rebellion, 1839-40, BG Division Commander, 1908, BZ Principality of Poyais, CZ Lomnice, GB Countryside Alliance Protest flag, IE Kildare County Council, LR Sino County, MT Zejtun, NL Rotterdam Diocese, PT Sport Algés e Dafundo, Minister of the Navy, Portuguese rank flags, US Gregor MacGregor flag, Florida 1817, ZA South African naval rank flagss

GB

GB
Leyland Line, HU Yachting Association (white)

BR Limeira, São Paulo (white)


Black
BE Izegem CH Köniz, Saint-Sophorin-sur-Morges, Arnex-sur-Orbe, CZ Milnické Vtelno, DE Cologne 1475-1794, German Colonial League, FR
Duchy of Brittany, Côtes d’Amour, Brest historical, Tourcoing, Fédération Régionaliste de Bretagne (white, black), Breton traditionalists, NL Deutscher T.R.V., Rotterdam (white, black) RU Russia White Legion 88

BE
Thimister-Clermont CH Grandfontaine,
Cartigny, FR Trégor, France, Pays de Retz, France

BR São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, NL Storm Detachments,  (black, red), US Edward Moltenius Lines; OTHER Bear Pride, Gundam TV Show Zeon (white)

NL Veenklooster (white)

DM Dominica (yellow/white)


FR Bleuñ-Brug,
Guérande, Pays de Retz, France
Purple
GE Georgia (12-14th C),

PR Penuelas
       
Pink
IE British & Ireland Steam Packet Co. Ltd (green)
         
US
Mascoutah, Illinois
other
FR Cercle celtique de Dinard


NL Nijmegen 4-day march
Whitee Yellow Red Blue Green

Multicoloured St. George cross-type flags

The following flags use a St. George cross-type design, but cannot be described on the table above. They are described by describing the colours of the cross on a field, labeled by quarter. Any fimbriation is shown in brackets following - if more than one colour, the order is inside-out.

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