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    The document discusses England's national flag, known as St. George's Cross. It has been England's flag since 1188 and features a red cross on a white background. The flag originated from the story of St. George defeating a dragon and fighting in the Crusades while wearing a white tunic with a red cross. The document also discusses how the Union Jack incorporates flags of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and how "God Save the Queen" became England's national anthem in 1749. It notes that while England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales each have their own flags and anthems, citizenship requirements to become a naturalized citizen of England are similar to those of the United States.

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    The document discusses England's national flag, known as St. George's Cross. It has been England's flag since 1188 and features a red cross on a white background. The flag originated from the story of St. George defeating a dragon and fighting in the Crusades while wearing a white tunic with a red cross. The document also discusses how the Union Jack incorporates flags of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and how "God Save the Queen" became England's national anthem in 1749. It notes that while England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales each have their own flags and anthems, citizenship requirements to become a naturalized citizen of England are similar to those of the United States.

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    The document discusses England's national flag, known as St. George's Cross. It has been England's flag since 1188 and features a red cross on a white background. The flag originated from the story of St. George defeating a dragon and fighting in the Crusades while wearing a white tunic with a red cross. The document also discusses how the Union Jack incorporates flags of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and how "God Save the Queen" became England's national anthem in 1749. It notes that while England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales each have their own flags and anthems, citizenship requirements to become a naturalized citizen of England are similar to those of the United States.

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    FredLastPowell
    ProfessorLynnM.Raymond
    UWRT1103WP#6
    19thOctober2015
    MeandStGeorgesCross
    BothmyparentsarefromEnglandsoitisoneofmycountriesoforigin.Since1188
    Englandhashadthesameflag,knownasStGeorgesCross.Itisaplainscarlethorizontaland
    verticalcrossonapurewhitebackground.Thereareseveraldifferentstoriesabouttheoriginof
    thisflag.Myfavoritestoryis
    abouthowtheknightStGeorgedefeatedadragonandthenwent
    ontofightintheCrusades.Histunicwaswhitewitharedcrosstorepresenthisfaithwhichis
    wheretheflagcamefrom.St.Georgewasconsideredasaintandmartyrbyallthedifferent
    medievalChristiantraditionsandassuchwasaninfluentialfigureinEnglishhistory.
    ManypeoplemistaketheUnionJackfortheEnglishflag.TheUnionJackisa
    combinationofSt.GeorgesCrossofEngland,St.AndrewsCrossofScotlandandSt.Patricks
    crossofIreland.Itwasfirstadoptedforuseasthenationalflagin1801.Itusedtobetheflagof
    GreatBritainandisnowtheflagoftheUnitedKingdom.
    England'snationalanthem
    GodSavetheQueen(orGodSavetheKing,depending
    onthegenderoftherulingmonarch)wasfirstperformedin1749tosupportKingGeorgeII.
    Boththewordsandthetunearetraditionalandanonymous.Itisastirringmarchwhichiseasily
    sungandrecognizedandsomakesaconvenientNationalAnthem.Justlikeflags,althoughthe
    NationalAnthemistheofficialsongofEngland,Scotland,IrelandandWales,eachcountryalso
    hastheirownofficialsong.


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    SinceIamBritishbydescent,IamacitizenofEngland.However,ifIwasnot,Icould
    becomeanaturalizedcitizeninaverysimilarwaytobecominganaturalizedAmericancitizen.I
    knowabouttheAmericanprocessbecausemyparentsandolderbrotherarenaturalized
    Americans.MostadultsneedtoprovetheyhavelivedintheUKforatleastsixyearsandintend
    tocontinuetolivethereindefinitely.Theyneedtobenotofunsoundmindandalsoofgood
    character.AknowledgeofBritishlife,cultureandheritagetestisalsorequired.Iamgladtobea
    dualcitizenandnotrequiredtotestintoeithercountry.


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