The reason why England adopted Genoa`s flag

[♥ Lily ♥]

I suggest you to see this english movie entitled Genova from min 9:40.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genova_%282008_film%29

Grazie mille.

[MinervaItalica]

We used it, among other things, during the Crusades (during which the English used more often white crosses on red cloth) and some wars against the English. Everyone kinda battled to have the True Cross and to display the cross of Saint-Georges, the English eventually took it from the Welsh during the XIIIth century and adopted it fully during the XVth century at the end of the War of a Hundred years. It's not related to Genoa.

John II the Good of France and Edward III of England :

Yes many adopted it however it was first used by Genoese crusaders around 1100.

[Mamurra]

Yes many adopted it however it was first used by Genoese crusaders around 1100.

Not quite.. indeed was used by templars in northern italy & elsewhere then later adopted however this was a reaffirmation. In truth the cross was first introduced by roman commander Tiberius (not the emperor) centuries before Christ, when before a battle he saw a very 'impressionable' light in the sky resembling the cross (+). He then ordered his men to paint this symbol on their shields, they achieved a great victory. This battle was apparently insurmountable, & significant for their place in the italic peninsula, & the commander accredited their surprise victory to the cross.

*** Importantly this 'event' occurred when the romans were a migration of Hebrew partisans, not the hellenized empire we remember them by. Therefore I would suggest the Christian cross was actually contrived somewhere between 1100 BC & 500 BC (after the founding of Alba Longa & before the upheaval of the roman kingdom, when they mutated into a hellensitic republic).
Note nearly all records of origins of the cross & the romans were destroyed in the early middle ages & during other sackings

I believe the late romans using the same cross as both a means & symbol of execution illustrates a clear paradox to its origins of hope, & smites their ancient lineage.
Also given the proceedings of european history I guarantee the cross will always link to controversy, in the same way that the swastika does.
>There you have two Atlantean symbols ADOPTED by greek descendants, with connotations REVERSED. The importance here is critical.

[Anglojew]

I never knew this but it makes sense.
Very interesting thanks.