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The Union Flag

Addickted
Addickted Posts: 19,456
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First off, congratulations to the 4 x100 m guys and girls for winning medals in the World Championship. Had a couple of qu D on the boys winning.

However, they draped themselves in Union Flags, some of which were upside down. This does annoy me for some reason.

I pointed this out to Mrs Addickted and suggested it should be part of the National Curriculum that children are taught the correct way the flag should be flown.

She suggested that I was a sad miserable old git and should just celebrate our success.

I know I'm right :-)

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  • buckshee
    buckshee Posts: 7,867
    Two things

    Firstly you're totally correct about the position of the flag . Secondly it annoys me when they have the flag with that crappy blue instead of the darker blue.
  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,195
    Your wife is right.
  • DRAddick
    DRAddick Posts: 3,588
    Addickted said:

    First off, congratulations to the 4 x100 m guys and girls for winning medals in the World Championship. Had a couple of qu D on the boys winning.

    However, they draped themselves in Union Flags, some of which were upside down. This does annoy me for some reason.

    I pointed this out to Mrs Addickted and suggested it should be part of the National Curriculum that children are taught the correct way the flag should be flown.

    She suggested that I was a sad miserable old git and should just celebrate our success.

    I know I'm right :-)

    I agree, it irrationally irritates me as well. But to be a pedant it's not upside down, it's back to front. Upside down would still be correct :-)
  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,039
    I like Mrs Addickted. She seems to know what is important in this.
  • 1StevieG
    1StevieG Posts: 10,964
    I'm with your missus....
  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    This forum is full of philistines
  • Raith_C_Chattonell
    Raith_C_Chattonell Posts: 5,677
    Try to imagine being part of a team that has run the third fastest time in the history of athletics.

    Four guys complete one circuit of the track in less than 38 seconds, approximately the time it takes most of us to walk into the kitchen and fill the kettle. Adrenalin is coursing through your veins as 55,000 ecstatic Brit supporters erupt in jubilation.

    And then tell me you're going to remember to check the flag is as Mr Simmons the Geography teacher taught you back in 2011.
  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    Raith_C_Chattonell said:

    Try to imagine being part of a team that has run the third fastest time in the history of athletics.

    Four guys complete one circuit of the track in less than 38 seconds, approximately the time it takes most of us to walk into the kitchen and fill the kettle. Adrenalin is coursing through your veins as 55,000 ecstatic Brit supporters erupt in jubilation.

    And then tell me you're going to remember to check the flag is as Mr Simmons the Geography teacher taught you back in 2011.

    Too right.

    They don't run with their shorts on back to front.

  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,849
    No other nation has their flag held back to front.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,849
    More importantly was it the 1:2 ratio flag or the 3:5 upstart ?
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  • NornIrishAddick
    NornIrishAddick Posts: 9,623
    1StevieG said:

    I'm with your missus....

    I'm no divorce lawyer, but...
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,849
    Was at a family BBQ and when the 4x100 women were about to start my 4 year old shouted out ' why are they running in their knickers?' 'Did they forget their shorts?'
  • CAFCsayer
    CAFCsayer Posts: 10,223
    UNION JACK.
  • HarryLime
    HarryLime Posts: 1,295
    CAFCsayer said:

    UNION JACK.

    Only at sea.Stratford is on land
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,221
    CAFCsayer said:

    UNION JACK.

    No, Union Flag is correct.

    As Harry Lime says, Stratford is on land
  • Lordflashheart
    Lordflashheart Posts: 5,621
    Yep - Union Flag

    My Dad once stopped the car outside an office building, and went in to complain to a very bemused receptionist that they were flying the flag on the flagpole outside incorrectly. She got the caretaker down, and my Dad spent (what was for him a very happy 10 mins) showing him how to do it properly. He even deliberately took a detour a week later to check all was still well !!!

    He was magnificently anal about flying the flag properly
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,825
    I'm as proud Brit as you will find, but I doubt I could tell the difference if someone was holding the flag upside down or not, and certainly wouldn't get narked by it
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,034
    Our national anthem is a bit rubbish but we definitely have the best flag.
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    Best you don't find out. I couldn't really care less about flags, but once you know what's wrong, you'll notice it all the time. If you are vaguely OCD, it'll ruin your life. I can spot an upside down union flag from miles away
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,640
    McBobbin said:

    Best you don't find out. I couldn't really care less about flags, but once you know what's wrong, you'll notice it all the time. If you are vaguely OCD, it'll ruin your life. I can spot an upside down union flag from miles away

    But do you go and find out if they are in distress? or just think, bollocks they've just got their flag upside down.
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  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,221
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  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    Thank god that this has been brought to the attention of the uneducated masses.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,849
    McBobbin said:

    Best you don't find out. I couldn't really care less about flags, but once you know what's wrong, you'll notice it all the time. If you are vaguely OCD, it'll ruin your life. I can spot an upside down union flag from miles away

    Upside down is the same surely?
    Still has thick white band at top left.
    Back to front, that's a different story.
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,783
    MrOneLung said:

    McBobbin said:

    Best you don't find out. I couldn't really care less about flags, but once you know what's wrong, you'll notice it all the time. If you are vaguely OCD, it'll ruin your life. I can spot an upside down union flag from miles away

    Upside down is the same surely?
    Still has thick white band at top left.
    Back to front, that's a different story.
    MrOneLung said:

    McBobbin said:

    Best you don't find out. I couldn't really care less about flags, but once you know what's wrong, you'll notice it all the time. If you are vaguely OCD, it'll ruin your life. I can spot an upside down union flag from miles away

    Upside down is the same surely?
    Still has thick white band at top left.
    Back to front, that's a different story.
    If you rotate it so it's upside down then you're right. But if you flip it upside down then it's wrong - and if you're flying the flag from a flagpole (also assuming you've got attachments on one side to fix it to a flagpole) - flipping it is the only way to fly it upside down.
  • charltonkeston
    charltonkeston Posts: 7,359
    Addickted said:

    First off, congratulations to the 4 x100 m guys and girls for winning medals in the World Championship. Had a couple of qu D on the boys winning.

    However, they draped themselves in Union Flags, some of which were upside down. This does annoy me for some reason.

    I pointed this out to Mrs Addickted and suggested it should be part of the National Curriculum that children are taught the correct way the flag should be flown.

    She suggested that I was a sad miserable old git and should just celebrate our success.

    I know I'm right :-)

    What about all those smaller countries making hybrid flags from our well designed unique and historic flag? Bloody loads of them. Total lack of imagination.
    We should of copyrighted it.
  • Brendan_O_Connell
    Brendan_O_Connell Posts: 8,938
    AFKABartram said:

    I'm as proud Brit as you will find, but I doubt I could tell the difference if someone was holding the flag upside down or not, and certainly wouldn't get narked by it

    You should be tried for treason!
  • Brendan_O_Connell
    Brendan_O_Connell Posts: 8,938
    CAFCsayer said:

    UNION JACK.

    Back to school for you lad!!
  • Valiantphil
    Valiantphil Posts: 6,410
    I had one flying (upside down) outside my house for the London Olympics and a guy knocked and asked if I was in distress or had a dead body on board !

    Top Man.
  • smudge7946
    smudge7946 Posts: 4,131
    Do other nations name there flags.
    Stars and stripes-usa
    Tricolour- France.

    Are there others?
  • Valiantphil
    Valiantphil Posts: 6,410
    smudge7946 said:

    Do other nations name there flags.
    Stars and stripes-usa
    Tricolour- France.

    Are there others?

    Saltire - Scotland

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