List of national flags depicting a cross
This is a list of countries whose national flags depict crosses, which is the main symbol of Christianity.
Australia - the Union Flag in the upper hoist quarter
Burundi - a St Andrew's cross
Denmark - a Scandinavian cross
Dominica - a centered cross in three colours that extends to the edges
Dominican Republic - a centered white cross that extends to the edges and divides the flag into four rectangles
England - the St George's Cross
Fiji - the Union Flag in the upper hoist quarter 
Finland - a Scandinavian cross
Georgia - the "five-cross flag"; the central element of the flag is St George's Cross (used also in the national flag of England); there is one smaller cross within each of the four quadrants
Greece - a Greek Cross in the upper hoist corner 
Iceland - a Scandinavian cross
Jamaica - a St Andrew's Cross
Malta - a George Cross in the upper hoist corner (in the canton of the white stripe) -
Moldova - in the coat of arms appearing in the center stripe, a stylized eagle is holding a cross in its beak 
Montenegro - two crosses appear in the two crowns depicted in the coat of arms contained in the flag
New Zealand - the Union Flag in the upper hoist quarter
Norway - a Scandinavian cross
Portugal - Compound cross of five quinas, each one charged with five saltire-arranged bezants
San Marino - a cross appears in the crown depicted in the coat of arms contained in the flag 
Scotland - the St Andrew's Cross
Serbia - cross in crown and cross in inescutcheon, both in coat of arms appearing in flag
Slovakia - double cross on top of mountain, appearing in coat of arms contained in flag
Spain - one cross in each of three crowns, as well as a cross in the fourth quarter of the shield (for Navarre), all appearing in embedded coat of arms
Sweden - a Scandinavian cross
Switzerland - a bold, white Greek cross in the center of the flag
Tonga - a red cross appearing as a canton of a red ensign
Tuvalu - the Union Flag in the upper hoist quarter
United Kingdom - the three crosses of the Union Flag: St George's Cross, St Andrews Cross and St Patrick's Cross
Vatican City - a cross on the top of the papal tiara in the coat of arms of the right side of the flag
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