The symbol associated with St. Andrew the Apostle is the X-shaped cross, also known as the saltire cross. I love the simplicity of this symbol and its ubiquity in flags, especially the Scottish flag.

Their relic of St. Andrew is a piece of the cross on which St. Andrew the Apostle was crucified, and this cross is represented in the Scotland flag’s white saltire (diagonal cross).

(He is also regarded as the patron saint of Scotland — when you look at the flag of the United Kingdom and see the white “X,” it’s the cross of St. Andrew). Tradition also has it that St ...

The feast day of St Andrew, Scotland's patron saint, falls on 30 November every year. READ MORE: {{title}} Saint Andrew and his brother Peter were fishermen called to be Jesus's disciples.

Google has today (November 30) marked St Andrew's Day with a doodle on its homepage featuring an illustrated celebration of all things Scotland.

Their relic of St. Andrew is a piece of the cross on which St. Andrew the Apostle was crucified, and this cross is represented in the Scotland flag’s white saltire (diagonal cross).