From the chess memoirs of Richard Furness in the latest British Chess
Magazine:


I used to like to have little flags besides the players at chess
tournaments I ran. I felt that they emphasized the international nature
of the event and would impress the sponsors and encourage them to
continue their support. They also added colour for photographic
interest. Usually the Lord Mayor of Manchester would open the
proceedings and on one occasion, he was accompanied by his wife. As we
surveyed the scene soon after the start, the Lord Mayor's wife said to
me, "You have a lot of Swiss players". I was puzzled since we had none.
She pointed to a flag with a cross on it. I responded by telling her
that was the flag of England..Now she was puzzled. "But it isn't the
Union Jack" she replied. I explained to her that the Cross of St.
George was the flag of England. She remained bewildered.

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