
Whitney Smith
Former Director, Flag Research Center, Winchester, Massachusetts. Author of Flags and Arms Across the World and others.
Primary Contributions (292)

Flag of a constituent unit of the United Kingdom, flown subordinate to the Union Jack, that consists of a blue field (background) bearing a white saltire (diagonal cross) that extends to the flag corners; this type of emblem is known as the Cross of St. Andrew (after the patron saint of…
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Publications (1)

Flag Lore of All Nations (2001)
A comprehensive book presents the flags of the 192 recognized independent countries while offering facts about each one's history and symbolism, complete with world map.