St. Andrew is iconographically represented with an X-shaped cross, like that depicted on the Scottish flag. A 4th-century account reports St. Andrew’s death by crucifixion, and late medieval accounts describe the cross as X-shaped. Further, Andrew’s association with the Scottish flag stems from his being a patron saint of Scotland.
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