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tactcom7
10-08-10, 01:21 PM
Just had to inform the staff at the Hilton in Portsmouth that BOTH their Union Jacks outside were upside down!
This country....
whatever turns you on... at least they tried:D
tactcom7
10-08-10, 01:30 PM
I doubt they would have gotten away with it so lightly had it been some other countries flag or symbol.
the_lone_wolf
10-08-10, 01:31 PM
I doubt they would have gotten away with it so lightly had it been some other countries flag or symbol.
contactus@dailymail.co.uk
:idea:
Just had to inform the staff at the Hilton in Portsmouth that BOTH their Union Jacks outside were upside down!
This country....
Tsk back at ya - they are Union FLAGS, unless they are being flown from the Jackstaff of a ship ;)
contactus@dailymail.co.uk
:idea:
:D and a :smt046
tactcom7
10-08-10, 02:28 PM
Lol well unless the hilton is in distress they still need to be the right way up!!!
Supervox
10-08-10, 03:20 PM
Tsk back at ya - they are Union FLAGS, unless they are being flown from the Jackstaff of a ship ;)
You beat me to it Matt !!
One of my pet peeves (how ever ridiculous it may seem to others) is the almost constant misuse of the name Union Jack.
tactcom7
10-08-10, 03:41 PM
Right, almost as annoying as displaying them upside down.....
BoltonSte
10-08-10, 03:54 PM
*"'Union Jack' was officially acknowledged as an alternative name for the Union Flag by the Admiralty and Parliament in the early 20th century
"Union Flag," Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2005
;)
CheGuevara
10-08-10, 03:55 PM
Right, almost as annoying as displaying them upside down.....
A US Marine colour guard :rolleyes: carried the Canadian flag upside down at the opening ceremony of a World Series baseball game between Toronto and Atlanta. Short of wiriting "This Way Up" it's pretty hard to mistake on that flag.
To their credit the Marines requested (and were granted) the opportunity to get it right at the next game of the series in Toronto. It sure pi$$ed off a lot of Canucks in the interim though.
metalangel
10-08-10, 06:11 PM
Didn't they do it at the 1996 Olympics too? OOH RAH!
The Toronto Star did a great editorial cartoon of it... the Iwo Jima marines putting the flag up (upside down) while one is reading an atlas and reading what's happened.
Been over in Northern Ireland for few days, and I've seen more union jacks in an hour than I have in years back home. Happy to report that I've not spotted an upside down one.
Could have been worse, could have been a german flag flying huh! God bless the brits
arenalife
23-08-10, 10:36 AM
A US Marine colour guard :rolleyes: carried the Canadian flag upside down at the opening ceremony of a World Series baseball game between Toronto and Atlanta. Short of wiriting "This Way Up" it's pretty hard to mistake on that flag.
To their credit the Marines requested (and were granted) the opportunity to get it right at the next game of the series in Toronto. It sure pi$$ed off a lot of Canucks in the interim though.
The USA let another country play in the World Series??? What is the world coming to!
Milky Bar Kid
23-08-10, 11:42 AM
Been over in Northern Ireland for few days, and I've seen more union jacks in an hour than I have in years back home. Happy to report that I've not spotted an upside down one.
I wouldn't be able to tell you if I saw an upside down one!
Tom_the_great
23-08-10, 11:56 AM
I wouldn't be able to tell you if I saw an upside down one!
Snap! i dont get the point of our flags... why do england have st georges cross as an english thing when he wasent english...
I wouldn't be able to tell you if I saw an upside down one!
Thats because we have a half decent flag ;)
tactcom7
23-08-10, 01:24 PM
Been over in Northern Ireland for few days, and I've seen more union jacks in an hour than I have in years back home. Happy to report that I've not spotted an upside down one.
Thats good to know mate, be sure to let me know if you do and i'll pop over :)
tactcom7
23-08-10, 01:31 PM
I wouldn't be able to tell you if I saw an upside down one!
Here you go, the top left white band should be a thick one...
Incorrect...
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd319/tactcom7/union-jack3.jpg
Correct!!
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd319/tactcom7/union-jack2.jpg
Hope this helps
Si
:)
Milky Bar Kid
23-08-10, 01:36 PM
OMG! You got yer knickers in a twist over tht??!?
tactcom7
23-08-10, 01:39 PM
i'd get in a lot more trouble than just a pair of twisted knickers if i were to put it upside down trust me..
Jamesy D
23-08-10, 03:17 PM
OMG! You got yer knickers in a twist over tht??!?
I certainly do, why fly it at all if you're not going to ensure it's the right way up? It's our nation's flag, represents us all, why not show it the common decency of flying it correctly?
It's you're nation's flag, represents us all, why not show it the common decency of flying it correctly?
Fixed ;)
I like my blue and white flag much better ;)
Jamesy D
23-08-10, 04:31 PM
Fixed ;)
Broke it actually. You're means you are. I think you actually meant your.
Why yes I'm pedantic, why do you ask? ;)
BigBaddad
23-08-10, 08:07 PM
Just had to inform the staff at the Hilton in Portsmouth that BOTH their Union Jacks outside were upside down!
This country....
The Union Flag is plain racist. It's not a Union Jack...tsk this country
tactcom7
23-08-10, 09:25 PM
The Union Flag is plain racist. It's not a Union Jack...tsk this country
Care to explain?
The Union Flag is plain racist. It's not a Union Jack...tsk this country
You can use either term...there is no right or wrong. Flags can't be racist.
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