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- proper noun St. Patrick's Cross (or the Cross of St. Patrick) is a red
saltire on a white background. This pattern was associated with Saint Patrick from medieval times.
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Examples
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"The Union Jack did not become a complete flag as we have it to-day until the year 1801, when St. Patrick's Cross was added to it.
Troop One of the Labrador Dillon Wallace 1901
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St. Patrick's Cross was a red diagonal cross on a white field, and here you see it. "
Troop One of the Labrador Dillon Wallace 1901
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