Reply to: Man complains about Union Jack being flown all year

[DodgyAgent]

The thing is that the guy who complained has a point - the Union Jack has become a symbol of some far right groups.

Perhaps the question should be how do we reclaim the Union Jack from the far right groups?

Though these days I am ashamed to be British. Several hundred years of leading the world and now we sit back and watch as our competitive advantage goes to Asia. Soon as the kids are old enough I intend to move to a decent country.

His view is totally subjective. Anyone can choose the flag to mean whatever they want it to mean. The flag is the emblem of Britain if they dont like it then they know what to do.

[northernladuk]

The language that existed before English you mean?

Dinosaurs and cavemen existed before English as well.. HTH..

[psychocandy]

Indeed. That one with the dragon is made up, like the language.

Max Boyce is real though.

The language that existed before English you mean?

[TheFaQQer]

[QUOTE=NotAllThere;1430284]By non-racist people proudly flying it. Even EternalOptimist and Wilmslow[QUOTE]

FTFY...

Badly.

[d000hg]

What?

It doesn't have a pasty on it?

Whatever next.

That's racist that is.

The pasty may be the 'national' vegetable but not everyone thinks such things belong on flags

Shirley that would be local pride unless Cornwall has now become a nation

Hence the quotes. Although to many, Cornwall is a country. A few loons even want to make that official

[northernladuk]

[QUOTE=NotAllThere;1430284]By non-racist people proudly flying it. Even EternalOptimist and Wilmslow[QUOTE]

FTFY...

[Doggy Styles]

That is because Wales as a nation ceased to exist before the act of Union. It was ceded to the Kingdom of England and made a principality thereof. Thus Wales is represented by the English part of the flag.

Indeed. That one with the dragon is made up, like the language.

Max Boyce is real though.

[NotAllThere]

...Perhaps the question should be how do we reclaim the Union Jack from the far right groups?...

By non-racist people proudly flying it. Even bearded, sandle-wearing, bleeding heart, wishy-washy, liberal, tree-hugging hippies.

[Arturo Bassick]

And of course the Welsh flag is the only one of the 4 home nations not represented in the Union Flag

That is because Wales as a nation ceased to exist before the act of Union. It was ceded to the Kingdom of England and made a principality thereof. Thus Wales is represented by the English part of the flag.

[Troll]

And of course the Welsh flag is the only one of the 4 home nations not represented in the Union Jack.

Laws in Wales Acts - Wales was formally incorporated into the Kingdom of England

[psychocandy]

You'll see the Welsh flag flying proud in all parts of Wales and I imagine the Scots would give you short shrift if you complained about their flying of the St.Andrew cross.

The Union Flag, and to a lesser extent, the St.George cross might be considered the symbols of racist groups, but surely by flying the flag in the manner this muppet complained about is surely the best way to reclaim it as a national symbol.

And of course the Welsh flag is the only one of the 4 home nations not represented in the Union Flag

[Troll]

The only place I've lived with a lot of "national pride" is Cornwall.

Shirley that would be local pride unless Cornwall has now become a nation

[Troll]

Just need to decide on the flag - I am thinking of St Andrews flag as I am half Scottish,

Which half is Scottish?

[Spacecadet]

The thing is that the guy who complained has a point - the Union Jack has become a symbol of some far right groups.

Perhaps the question should be how do we reclaim the Union Jack from the far right groups?

Though these days I am ashamed to be British. Several hundred years of leading the world and now we sit back and watch as our competitive advantage goes to Asia. Soon as the kids are old enough I intend to move to a decent country.

I thought it was just the St Georges Cross which had been mis-appropriated by the far right nutters.
The union jack still gets waved around a lot for the queen/proms etc

[d000hg]

Perhaps the question should be how do we reclaim the Union Jack from the far right groups?

Use our separate national flags - English, Scottish, etc?

The only place I've lived with a lot of "national pride" is Cornwall. Quite common to see flags and so on there.