Non-motoring > Correct orientation of the Union Flag	Miscellaneous
Thread Author: L'escargot	Replies: 34

New Mon 25 Jun 12 07:03   Correct orientation of the Union Flag - L'escargot

I admire the patriotism of anyone who flies the Union Flag, but I'm just surprised at how many people fly it upside down. Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Mon 25 Jun 12 07:10   Correct orientation of the Union Flag - MD

Back office Clerks. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 07:11   Correct orientation of the Union Flag - Zero

doesn't matter. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 07:21   Correct orientation of the Union Flag - L'escargot

>> doesn't matter. >> tinyurl.com/49x79j Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 07:29   Correct orientation of the Union Flag - Roger.

Upside down is so wrong! It matters. Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Mon 25 Jun 12 07:44   Correct orientation of the Union Flag - Zero

>> Upside down is so wrong! >> It matters. Why? The differences are minute. It really doesn't matter. It still shows the union of three countries. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 07:43   Correct orientation of the Union Flag - Zero

>> >> doesn't matter. >> >> >> >> tinyurl.com/49x79j You will note that flag is the same if you turn it upside down. Last edited by: Zero on Mon 25 Jun 12 at 07:43 Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 08:10   Correct orientation of the Union Flag - Cliff Pope

An old flag flown at Trafalgar (1805) came up for sale recently. Interestingly, there is no difference in width between the white portions, so it could have been flown either way up. www.homesandantiques.com/feature/cool-britannia So it seems this upside down business is a modern invention. Last edited by: Cliff Pope on Mon 25 Jun 12 at 08:11 Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 08:12   Correct orientation of the Union Flag - Old Navy

Stop digging Z, stick to what you know, trains, and computer geek stuff. Flying the union flag upside down is a signal of distress. Last edited by: Old Navy on Mon 25 Jun 12 at 08:13 Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Mon 25 Jun 12 08:36   Correct orientation of the Union Flag - Zero

I wondered when someone would whip that old wives tale out. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 08:40   Correct orientation of the Union Flag - Manatee

>> Stop digging Z, stick to what you know, trains, and computer geek stuff. >> >> Flying the union flag upside down is a signal of distress. Not a very useful one it seems, unless you or Roger happen to be passing ;-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 08:44   Correct orientation of the Union Flag - Zero

It will have to be changed anyway when the Jocks sod off. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 09:01   Correct orientation of the Union Flag - Old Navy

>> It will have to be changed anyway when the Jocks sod off. >> In your, and Salmonds dreams. :-) >>Not a very useful one it seems, unless you or Roger happen to be passing.>> I think the distress bit is from the pre computer geek (and radio) age. :-) Last edited by: Old Navy on Mon 25 Jun 12 at 09:05 Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 09:16   Correct orientation of the Union Flag - Zero

I think its a great idea. I am fed up with "The UK" Whenever you have to fill out web pages with your country list on them, you have to scroll right down to the bottom, near Uzbekistan, and Ukraine. Far better when we are called "England" Its so much higher up the list. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 09:18   Correct orientation of the Union Flag - Duncan

>> Far better when we are called "England" Its so much higher up the list. >> If we were Angleterre, it would be even higher up! Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 10:10   Correct orientation of the Union Flag - L'escargot

>> If we were Angleterre, it would be even higher up! >> Mais oui! Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 19:51   Correct orientation of the Union Flag - Biggles

Albion would be even higher Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 09:19   Correct orientation of the Union Flag - CGNorwich

"Far better when we are called "England" Its so much higher up the list." We could rename the country AAAEngland Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 09:22   Correct orientation of the Union Flag - Zero

Yes like it, both of you. Stand for parliament, I will vote for you. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 09:23   Correct orientation of the Union Flag - Zero

Its also explains why the Net has never caught on in Yemen. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 12:12   Correct orientation of the Union Flag - devonite

Apparently, in the link the "old" flag is drawn wrong! - the red diagonals shouldn`t go into the right-angle created by the white border of St Georges flag. The flag on the Cushion lower down (black/white) is now the correct design, note how two of the diagonals are now placed away from the right-angle! Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 12:48   Correct orientation of the Union Flag - movilogo

I didn't realize that the flag design is not symmetric! In many countries hoisting national flag in a wrong way is a sign of disrespect. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 14:51   Correct orientation of the Union Flag - Duncan

Link to Wiki. scroll down to 'Design'. Quite complicated actually! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Flag Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 17:25   Correct orientation of the Union Flag - zookeeper

which bit of the flag is represented by wales? Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 17:28   Correct orientation of the Union Flag - CGNorwich

The cross of St George. Wales became part of the Kingdom of England when it was conquered by Edward I Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 17:41   Correct orientation of the Union Flag - zookeeper

they could of stuck a leek in the corner or summet, some countries flags depict bananas or ak47s Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 17:54   Correct orientation of the Union Flag - WillDeBeest

Cyprus's has a map of the island, which to me is a step beyond writing your country's name across the flag. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 26 Jun 12 08:18   Correct orientation of the Union Flag - Cliff Pope

The cross of St David is yellow on a black background. It might be a bit of a design clash to try to add it to the union flag. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 18:29   Correct orientation of the Union Flag - Ian (Cape Town)

>> Flying the union flag upside down is a signal of distress. >> Given the UK economy at present, what's wrong with that? ('Our' flag is simple - red on top, thanks! Still amazes me how many people don't know that, after 18 years...) Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 18:35   Correct orientation of the Union Flag - zookeeper

i like the flags from the pacific and carribean that carry the union flag in the corner to remind us that they were discovered by us Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 18:51   Correct orientation of the Union Flag - Ian (Cape Town)

I particularly like Hawaii's flag. TAKE THAT, You arrogant Americans! :) Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 19:03   Correct orientation of the Union Flag - zookeeper

well the USA flag still carries the 13 stripes to remind them of the british 13 original terratories Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 19:07   Correct orientation of the Union Flag - Ian (Cape Town)

and that great patriotic song 'My country is of thee...'? Great eavesdrop once, in a Washington hotel, between a guest and a member of staff who was going on about the guest's nationality. Apparently their system didn't recognise the one he'd entered on his check-in form: "May I remind you, sir, that the language you are speaking is named 'ENGLISH'?" Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 26 Jun 12 01:09   Correct orientation of the Union Flag - idle_chatterer

>> well the USA flag still carries the 13 stripes to remind them of the british >> 13 original terratories >> I tell my US colleagues and friends that they are just a colony and will one-day see sense, they laugh at me as-if I'm crazy...... Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 26 Jun 12 01:08   Correct orientation of the Union Flag - idle_chatterer

>> I particularly like Hawaii's flag. TAKE THAT, You arrogant Americans! :) +1 The HKSAR flag is some flower I can't actually pronounce ...... Some people seem to delight in putting stickers of the old HK flag (a blue ensign with a crest) on their laptop / car / pet (sorry, my humour). Reply to this message | Report message