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| The '''Saint Alban's Cross''' is a yellow ] on a blue field. It is found in several flags, notably that of the ], previously a ] monastery, and the city of ], ], ]. | The '''Saint Alban's Cross''' is a yellow ] on a blue field. It is found in several flags, notably that of the ], previously a ] monastery, and the city of ], ], ]. | ||
| It is also the flag used as the (], modern) flag of the ].{{cn}}{{year needed}} | It is also the flag used as the (], modern) flag of the ].{{cn|date=March 2019}}{{year needed|date=March 2019}} | ||
| This design is often erroneously referred to as a "yellow ]", although a modern Saint Andrew's Cross is blue and white. It is possible, however, that the colours of the cross and connection with ] is partly through a link with ]; a chapel of Saint Andrew was from an early period attached to the Abbey of Saint Alban, and this may be part of the origin of the design.<ref>Middlesex & Hertfordshire Notes and Queries, v. 3 p. 96.</ref> | This design is often erroneously referred to as a "yellow ]", although a modern Saint Andrew's Cross is blue and white. It is possible, however, that the colours of the cross and connection with ] is partly through a link with ]; a chapel of Saint Andrew was from an early period attached to the Abbey of Saint Alban, and this may be part of the origin of the design.<ref>Middlesex & Hertfordshire Notes and Queries, v. 3 p. 96.</ref> | ||
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The Saint Alban's Cross is a yellow saltire on a blue field. It is found in several flags, notably that of the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban, previously a Benedictine monastery, and the city of St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK.
It is also the flag used as the (attributed, modern) flag of the Kingdom of Mercia.
This design is often erroneously referred to as a "yellow Saint Andrew's Cross", although a modern Saint Andrew's Cross is blue and white. It is possible, however, that the colours of the cross and connection with Saint Alban is partly through a link with Saint Andrew; a chapel of Saint Andrew was from an early period attached to the Abbey of Saint Alban, and this may be part of the origin of the design.
References
- Middlesex & Hertfordshire Notes and Queries, v. 3 p. 96.
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