After stabbing the dragon, a red rose bush grew from the blood that poured out of him. Since then, it has been a Catalan tradition to give a rose to a loved one. It is because of this that his flag appears on both the flag of Barcelona as well as the club's official crest.
AC Milan also have a similar red cross atop a white background on their crest, but it is not representative of St George. Their crest instead is a tribute to Saint Ambrose and the city of Milan, dating back to the fourth century. St Ambrose was previously the Bishop of Milan between and and is a patron saint of the city, the flag designed in honour of him. Article continues below. Since the club was founded by two Englishmen, it is very well possible that the cross has the same meaning.
The local fans believe this theory to be true and that the logo has no significance or relation to the English flag. The Barcelona logo has three components in total. The bottom of the logo bears the club colours of Blaugrana and has a football in the middle of it. In the top half of the logo, there are two flags. One flag carries red and yellow stripes that can be credited to the fact that they are based in Catalonia. And the other flag is the same red cross that can be seen on the logo of AC Milan and on the English flag.
Fans wonder whether it is actually the English flag or whether it is just a coincidence. Barcelona has a relatively simpler relation to the English flag as compared to AC Milan. The connection lies in the fact that Barcelona is based in Catalonia and the Catalonia flag itself has the same red cross on it as well. And it is indeed related to the English flag but not because of the nation itself but rather due to Saint George.
It is an old legend from when Saint George was a soldier of the Roman Army and was serving in Catalonia. The legend says that once a village was attacked by a fierce dragon and was adamant on the destruction of the village.
Saint George fought with the dragon and saved the princess of Montblanc that was stuck in danger. The beastly dragon was left dead and this became an epic in the region. The influence of Saint George has resulted in the inclusion of his Red Cross flag in the Catalonian flag.
Which in turn, influenced the football club Barcelona to include the same in their club crest. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. So there you go a dragon slaying Roman soldier from Syria is exactly why Barcelona seemingly have the English flag on their badge, apart from it's obviously not that at all it's just Saint Jordi's cross.
And if you're wondering what book to get your man for Saint Jordi's day it's also Shakespeare's birthday Via: Mirror. Chosen for You Chosen for You.
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