■■■■有谁知道英国国旗的历史？■■■■

最好是英文资料，越详尽越好。

英国国旗的历史
英国英国是由英格兰、苏格兰、北爱尔兰等几部分组成的，现在英国国旗的图案是将原来英格兰、苏格兰和爱尔兰三面国旗上的图案重叠在一起组成的。原英格兰的国旗白底红十字旗，是英格兰守护神圣乔治的标志。原苏格兰的国旗是蓝底白色的X形旗，是苏格兰的守护圣安德鲁的标志。原爱尔兰的国旗是白底红色的X形旗，是爱尔兰的守护神圣帕特里克的标志。
中文的行吗

When King James VI of Scotland ascended to the English throne, thereby becoming James I of England, the national flags of England and Scotland on land continued to be, respectively, the red St George's cross and the white St Andrew's cross. Confusion arose, however, as to what flag would be appropriate at sea. On 12 April 1606 a proclamation was issued: "All our subjects in this our isle and kingdom of Great Britain and the members thereof, shall bear in their main top the red cross commonly called St George's Cross and the white cross commonly called St. Andrew's Cross joined together according to a form made by our heralds and sent to our Admiral to be published to our said subjects." This is the first known reference to the Union Flag. Although the original design referred to has been lost, it is presumed that it was the flag which, with the addition of the St Patrick's cross, forms the basic design of the British Union Flag today. It is also interesting to note that the new flag was not universally popular nor accepted. The English were not overly pleased at the obscuring of the white field of the St George's flag. The Scots, with more justification, were upset at the fact that the red cross was laid over the white. The Scots proposed a number of alternative designs. These included: The St George's flag with the St Andrew's flag in the canton The St George's flag with a St Andrew's flag in each quarter. In this bizarre design the white cross of the St Andrew's flag does not extend to the corners of the flag. The St George's flag with a St Andrew's flag in the centre

English Flag Description: The flag of England consists of a white base with a red cross going through the middle of it. English Flag Meaning: The flag represents St. George, the patron saint of England. English Flag History: The legend of George slaying the dragon dates back to the 12th century. Saint George became England's patron saint during the 13th century. The Red Cross first appeared in the crusades and is one of the earliest known emblems used to represent England. The earliest record of St George's flag being used at sea as an English flag was in 1545. Interesting English Flag Facts: Many are unaware that the Cross of St George is the flag of England, and not the more familiar Union Jack. The Union Jack is the flag of the entire United Kingdom, including Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales) and Northern Ireland. The cross of St. George, however, is incorporated into the Union Jack.