St. Andrew's cross

¹ American  

noun

1. a cross composed of four diagonal arms of equal length; saltire.

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St. Andrew's-cross ² American  

[an-drooz-kraws, -kros] / ˈæn druzˈkrɔs, -ˈkrɒs /

noun

1. a low evergreen shrub, Ascyrum hypericoides, native to temperate and subtropical America, having flowers in clusters of three: often cultivated.

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Example Sentences

Immigrant laborers and farmers introduced the St. Andrew’s Cross to the Confederate flag, and the Highlanders’ burning cross was adopted as a symbol by the Ku Klux Klan.

From New York Times

Expect to see flags in the blue St. Andrew’s cross and red and yellow Lion Rampant, and not the Union Jack of Britain favored at Rangers or the Irish tricolor typically displayed at Celtic.

From Seattle Times

“It's not what they call the stars and bars. It is not that at all. It's the Confederate battle flag of St. Andrew's Cross, but it represents the South,” Jones, who was a Democratic Georgia congressman from 1989 to 1993, told Fox News of the television show, which aired on CBS from 1979 until 1985 and took place in the fictional Hazzard County, Ga.

From Fox News

As we walk along the steep cobbled streets, Alma's youngest daughter, Sabrina, points out to me an unusual architectural feature - some of the buildings have wooden supports under the windows, positioned to form what looks like the St Andrew's cross.

From BBC

Pro Independence supporters pose with their faces painted with St Andrew's Cross during a rally in George Square in Glasgow, Scotland.

From Los Angeles Times