Today we have a decent guide for you produced by the eye of the world Facebook page called Civixplorer that shows flags from around the world that include a saltire, also known as the Saint Andrew's Cross or the crux decussata - A heraldic symbol in the form of a diagonal cross. Check out this handy design to learn about the various flags with a saltire which is an important symbol in heraldry and vexillology and found in many coats of arms.
And here we have some excellent pictures of the saltire flags in the guide along with descriptions of the flags themselves or the places they are from courtesy of Wikipedia with links to where you can get more information.
Flag of Scotland
The flag of Scotland, also known as St Andrew's Cross or the Saltire is the national flag of Scotland, which consists of a white saltire over a blue field. The flag was adopted in 1542. (More info)
The Union Jack
The flag consists of the red cross of Saint George, edged in white, superimposed on the red saltire of Saint Patrick, also edged in white, superimposed on the saltire of Saint Andrew. The flag was adopted in 1606. (More info)
Flag of Jamaica
The flag of Jamaica was adopted on 6 August 1962, the day Jamaica became independent from the United Kingdom. The flag consists of a gold saltire, which divides the flag into four sections: two of them green (top and bottom) and two black (hoist and fly). (More info)
Flag of Burundi
The original national flag of Burundi was adopted after the Burundian independence from Belgium on 1 July 1962. It went through several revisions and now consists of a white saltire which divides the field into alternating red and green areas. (More info)
Flag of Nova Scotia
The flag of Nova Scotia consists of a blue saltire on a white field defaced with the royal arms of Scotland. Adopted in 1929 after a royal warrant was issued, it has been the flag of the province since January 19 of that year. (More info)
Saint Patrick's Saltire
Saint Patrick's Saltire or Saint Patrick's Cross is a red saltire (X-shaped cross) on a white field. In heraldic language, it may be blazoned argent, a saltire gules. Saint Patrick's Flag is a flag composed of Saint Patrick's Saltire. (More info)
Flag of Jersey, UK
The flag of Jersey is composed of a red saltire on a white field. In the upper quadrant the badge of Jersey surmounted by a yellow "Plantagenet crown". The flag was adopted by the States of Jersey on 12 June 1979. (More info)
Flag of Amsterdam
The current city flag of Amsterdam depicts three Saint Andrew's Crosses and is based on the escutcheon in the coat of arms of Amsterdam. The flag is very similar to the flag of Amstelveen. The flag was adopted on the 5th of February 1975. (More info)
Flag of San Andrés y Providencia
The Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina, or San Andrés and Providencia, is one of the departments of Colombia. (More info)
Confederate States Battle Flag
Although the Confederate States of America dissolved at the end of the American Civil War (1861–1865), its battle flag continues to be displayed as a symbol. This modern usage can be traced to the 1948 United States presidential election, when it was used by the Dixiecrats. (More info)
Cross of Burgundy
The Cross of Burgundy is a saw-toothed (raguly) form of the Cross of Saint Andrew, the patron saint of Burgundy and a historical banner and battle flag used by holders of the title of Duke of Burgundy and their subjects. (More info)
Flag of Vladivostok
Vladivostok is the largest city and the administrative centre of Primorsky Krai and the capital of the Far Eastern Federal District of Russia. (More info)
Flag of Florida
The flag of Florida is the official flag of the U.S. state of Florida. The flag consists of a red saltire on a white background, with the state seal superimposed on the centre. The current state flag was adopted on November 6, 1900. (More info)
Flag of Alabama
The flag of the U.S. state of Alabama was adopted by Act 383 of the Alabama Legislature on February 16, 1895, following the introduction of the bill by its designer, Representative John W. A. Sanford Jr. Its design features a crimson cross of St. Andrew on a field of white. (More info)
Flag of Sucre
Sucre, officially La Ilustre y Heroica Sucre is the de jure capital city of Bolivia, the capital of the Chuquisaca Department and the sixth most populous city in Bolivia. (More info)
Flag of Valdivia
The city flag of Valdivia, Chile is a red saltire on a white field. It is thought to have originated from the Spanish cross of Burgundy, as the city of Valdivia was an important stronghold of the Spanish Empire. (More info)
Flag of Rio de Janeiro

The flag of the City of Rio de Janeiro or flag of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro consists of a white rectangle with a blue saltire behind the coat of arms of the city of Rio de Janeiro, which is displayed red in the centre. (More info)
Flag of Fortaleza
Fortaleza is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. It is Brazil's 4th largest city - Fortaleza surpassed Salvador in 2024 census with a population of slightly over 2.5 million. (More info)
Flag of Tenerife
The flag of Tenerife is a white saltire (or Cross of Burgundy or St Andrew's Cross) over a blue field. The arms of the cross are approximately one fifth the width of the flag and the field is navy blue. The flag was adopted on the 9th of May 1989. (More info)
Flag of the Basque Country

The flag of the Basque Country is the official flag of the Basque Country Autonomous Community of Spain and was adopted in 1936. This flag consists of a white cross over a green saltire on a red field. (More info)



















