Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—S

St. George's Cross

in heraldry, is a Greek cross gules upon a field argent. The field is represented in the Union Jack by a narrow fimbriation. It is the distinguishing badge of the British navy.

St. George's flag
is a smaller flag, without the Union Jack.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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