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The Union Flag upside down!
02-02-2009 6:38 PM
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What made me reach for the Sky+ remote and rewind, was the scene where good old GB and the Chinese Prime minister were signing some very important document. Someone had kindly put a couple of flags in the ink well. Unfortunately, they'd managed to get the union flag the wrong way up!
My wife reckons that I'm the only sad *** that would notice.

Am I?

She reckons that hardly anyone knows what way it's supposed to go anyway!
Is she right?
John
Re: The Union Flag upside down!
02-02-2009 6:47 PM
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If it helped click the thumb
If it fixed it click 'This fixed my problem'
Re: The Union Flag upside down!
02-02-2009 6:48 PM
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Surprising how many people don't really know which way it's supposed to go.
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02-02-2009 6:52 PM
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02-02-2009 7:14 PM
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02-02-2009 7:20 PM
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02-02-2009 7:21 PM
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But unforgivable in any Civil servant especially the Foreign office.
The broader white part of the cross is uppermost close to the flag pole
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_flag
Re: The Union Flag upside down!
02-02-2009 7:25 PM
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02-02-2009 7:25 PM
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02-02-2009 7:27 PM
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Blame the people that took over Ireland - that is what confused it ( and not the Irish themselves )

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02-02-2009 7:34 PM
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The Broad white band should be at the top nearest the pole, so from one side its on the left, the other its in the right, pictures normally show the pole on the left, this can confuse some people.
inverted pic

correct


Re: The Union Flag upside down!
02-02-2009 7:39 PM
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and I didnt have to google it spent over 25 years as a scout leader
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02-02-2009 7:40 PM
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If you see a flag pole as in real life the broad white stripe is always uppermost close to the pole.
It's very easy - if taught correctly - and if you were in the Navy " like what I was"

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02-02-2009 7:48 PM
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02-02-2009 7:53 PM
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They could train the foreign workers employed in Number 10 which way up our flag goes
They could do it for Bob a Job week
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