The 17 of March is St Patrick’s Day. Who was St Patrick and why is he the patron saint of Ireland? This is the story ...

This is also why St George’s cross is on the English flag: St George was traditionally depicted carrying or wearing a red cross on white background, and King Richard adopted it in his honour.

The scroll around the head of the saint reads, 'George victorious champion knight of Christendom patron of the most noble realm of England', and below, 'This blessed plot, This earth, This realm, This ...