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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 More on St George's Cross from Infoplease:
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