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English flag variants

Overview
Lions on St. George's Cross
ENGLAND on English flag

Overview

In popular use, the English St. George's cross flag often has text or symbols added to it either to emphasize the identity or to promote a cause.

Lions on St. George's Cross

image by Eugene Ipavec, 21 August 2010 and Tomislav Todorovic, 4 October 2026

This particular example was visible in a Yahoo News photo taken during the World Cup (ephemeral url). The lions are from the WP arms of the UK.
Eugene Ipavec, 21 August 2010

image by Eugene Ipavec, 21 August 2010 and Tomislav Todorovic, 4 October 2026

English World Cup Fan Flag, popular both as a tourist flag and seen at many English football games against non-English teams. Lions in dark blue.

Several photos, revealing the variety of color shades and the charges' shapes:
[1] London, on 2003-12-08: https://www.alamy.com/england-fans-watch-and-celebrate-as-the-england-rugby-team-mark-their-image3572693.html

[2] Birmingham, on 2006-06-03: https://www.alamy.com/the-flags-of-st-george-patront-saint-of-england-flying-on-a-block-image7977249.html

[3] Twickenham, on 2015-09-18: https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-flying-the-english-flag-on-houses-garages-windows-in-twickenham-during-95030143.html

[4] West Bromwich, on 2022-04-22: https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/st-georges-day-2022-gloucestershire-6985897

[5] Bideford, on 2022-07-09: https://www.alamy.com/bideford-devon-england-july-9-2022-england-four-lions-football-team-flag-image474790842.html

On the flag with four blue lions, the word ENGLAND may also be inscribed in white.
Tomislav Todorovic, 4 October 2026

ENGLAND on English flag

image by Tomislav Todorovic, 4 October 2026
based on photo located by William Garrison, 3 October 2026 from https://jakewallissimons.substack.com

Several photos reveal the variety of employed typefaces:

[1] Sydney, Australia on 2003-11-22: https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-lawrence-dallaglio-holds-aloft-the-st-georges-flag-alongside-team-107389672.html

[2] Sutton, London, UK on 2012-06-03: https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-england-st-georges-flag-and-union-jacks-outside-house-for-the-queens-49449208.html

[3] Brighton, UK on 2018-07-14: https://www.alamy.com/homes-in-brighton-bedecked-with-flags-to-support-the-england-football-team-at-the-world-cup-in-russia-image212376751.html

[4] Birmingham, UK on 2025-08-18: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/st-george-flag-birmingham-cross-b2811676.html
Tomislav Todorovic, 4 October 2026