It would be fascinating to learn any historical details about exactly how/when and by whom the decision was made to choose a version of the Cross of St. Andrews (of all possible designs!) for Confederate applications. A brief search of ASK JEEVES showed that the St. Andrews cross flag (the "Saltire") is the national flag of Scotland since about the 12th century, and was combined with the national flag of Ireland (St. Patrick's cross) to form the national flag of England (the Union Jack). Hmmmmmm...
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