Description
Celebrate England with an English flag for your home, business, school, sporting event, or international display.
Our flags are manufactured in the United States from nylon, a lightweight, weather-resistant fabric designed for outdoor flying. Nylon’s lightness means it can fly easily, even in mild winds, and dry quickly after becoming wet. The iconic red cross design is digitally printed with UV-resistant inks for bright colors that can resist fading, even when flown in direct sunlight.
These England flags come equipped with a strong canvas header and two brass grommets for secure attachment to any of our outdoor flagpoles. Choose from a variety of sizes from 2’ x 3’ up to 6’ x 10’, including the standard flag size of 3’ x 5’. This is the most common size used for flags, and an excellent match for our best-selling 6’ tangle-free flagpole.
England Flag (St. George’s Cross) Features
- Made in the USA
- Authentic 1270s design
- 100% pure nylon
- Reinforced canvas heading
- Brass grommets for reliable mounting
Interested in using a ceremonial version for indoor displays? View our flag of England finished with an elegant gold fringe and a pole sleeve.
Note: To extend the lifetime of your flag, avoid use during inclement weather.
England Flag Meaning & History
England’s flag has one of the longest histories of any national banner. The first conclusive historical account of the flag’s design dates to 1277, in a financial account. It noted that cloth had been bought to create identifying marks showing the Cross of Saint George for Edward I’s soldiers.
In 1606, this design was combined with the Scottish St. Andrew’s Cross flag to form the first iteration of a united flag, known as the King’s Colours. The Irish St. Patrick’s Cross was added later in 1801 to form the modern Union Jack that we know today.
The red cross is a symbol of Saint George, a member of the Emperor Diocletian's Praetorian Guard. He became a martyr after being killed for refusing to renounce his Christian faith.
England Flag vs UK Flag
The flag of England forms part of the United Kingdom’s flag, also known as the Union Jack. The English flag represents the constituent country of England specifically, while the UK flag stands for the union of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales.
