Saint Alban's Cross

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The term Saint Alban's Cross refers to a flag in the form of a yellow saltire on a blue field. It is found in several flags, notably that of the city of St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. It was the historical flag of the Kingdom of Mercia in the English Midlands, adopted after that kingdom converted to Christianity, and was used alongside the earlier pagan banner of a white dragon.

This design is often erroneously referred to as a "yellow Saint Andrew's Cross", although a true Saint Andrew's Cross is always blue and white.

The cross is also used as the flash for the berets of Civil Air Patrol Cadets who attend National Blue Beret, a volunteer program in which the cadets actively participate in running the EAA Airventure Airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The Cadets must work together and give their all for others, just like St. Alban gave his coat, and his life, for another man.