What do the colors on the flag of England stand for?

Answer:
The current UK flag, called the Union Flag, is a combination of three national flags:

  1. The cross of St George (for England), a red upright cross (+) on a white background;
  2. The cross of St Andrew (for Scotland), a white diagonal cross (x) on a blue background; and
  3. The cross of St Patrick (for Ireland), a red diagonal cross on a white background.
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