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What does the cross of St Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland, look like?
- aA diagonal white cross on a blue backgroundCorrect answer
- bAn upright red cross on a white background
- cA diagonal red cross on a white background
- dAn upright yellow cross on a green background
Why?
St Andrew's cross is a white diagonal cross on blue. The diagonal red cross on white is St Patrick's, and the upright red cross is St George's.
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