because if it was, the white “X” would look like it’s merely a border to the red, which is not supposed to be the case because it’s a separate symbol.
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TIN@feddit.uk 6 months ago
Why is it not symmetrical though?
pyre@lemmy.world 6 months ago
bear@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 months ago
It’s because the part representing Scotland is elevated in heraldry over Northern Ireland.
ohulancutash@feddit.uk 6 months ago
To illustrate the equal partnership between England and Scotland. England gets the foreground, while Scotland gets the pride of place in top left corner.
resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 6 months ago
They did this to themselves.
OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Because of the way it is! Duh!