<P> In 1188 Henry II of England and Philip II of France agreed to go on a crusade , and that Henry would use a white cross and Philip a red cross . 13th - century authorities are unanimous on the point that the English king adopted the white cross , and the French king the red one ( and not vice versa as suggested by later use ) . It is not clear at what point the English exchanged the white cross for the red - on - white one . </P>
<P> In 1188 Henry II of England and Philip II of France agreed to go on a crusade , and that Henry would use a white cross and Philip a red cross . 13th - century authorities are unanimous on the point that the English king adopted the white cross , and the French king the red one ( and not vice versa as suggested by later use ) . It is not clear at what point the English exchanged the white cross for the red - on - white one . </P>
what country flag is white with red cross
what country flag is white with red cross
the English
the English