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A genuine reason to 'Fly The Flag'.

Happy St Georges day from Scotland

We do know don't that St George was not English and the flag is not the original St George flag.

Original Saint: St. Edmund, king of East Anglia, was killed in 869 AD after refusing to renounce his Christian faith to the Danes
The Oldie
The Oldie
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Transition Reason: King Richard the Lionheart (Richard I) adopted St. George as his personal patron in 1199, influenced by the Crusades
St Johns Church, Chester
St Johns Church, Chester
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Formal Adoption: St. George became firmly established as the patron saint in the 14th century, particularly after Edward III established the Order of the Garter in 1348
Quora
Quora
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Other Contenders: Along with St. Edmund, Edward the Confessor was also considered a key patron saint of England for his piety, though he was also passed over in favor of St. George
St Johns Church, Chester
St Johns Church, Chester.

https://www.theoldie.co.uk/blog/st-edmu ... tron-saint


https://www.quora.com/Why-was-St-Edmund ... 0in%201348.

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Formal adoption says it all. Thanks for the history lesson