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Flags with crosses
20 of the world's 195 country flags. The cross on a flag usually comes from Christian tradition, though many are now read as national symbols first. It appears as the off-center Nordic cross, the straight Greek cross and the diagonal saltire.
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Australia Union Jack in the corner -
Burundi White diagonal saltire -
Denmark White Nordic cross -
Dominica Cross of yellow, black and white stripes -
Dominican Republic White cross -
Fiji Union Jack in the corner -
Finland Blue Nordic cross -
Georgia Red cross with four smaller crosses -
Greece White cross in the corner -
Iceland Red Nordic cross edged in white -
Jamaica Yellow diagonal saltire -
Malta George Cross in the corner -
New Zealand Union Jack in the corner -
Norway Blue Nordic cross edged in white -
Slovakia White double cross on a shield -
Sweden Yellow Nordic cross -
Switzerland White cross -
Tonga Red cross in the corner -
Tuvalu Union Jack in the corner -
United Kingdom Union Jack: crosses of St George, St Andrew and St Patrick
Counts flags with a cross as a clear part of the design, including flags that carry the Union Jack, which is built from three crosses. Crosses that are only a detail inside a coat of arms are left out. Countries are the 193 UN member states plus Vatican City and Palestine.
Questions
What is a Nordic cross?
A cross whose vertical bar sits closer to the flagpole. Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland all use it, and it first appeared on the flag of Denmark.
What is the difference between a cross and a saltire?
A saltire is a cross turned on its side into an X. Jamaica and Burundi use one, and the Union Jack includes two.