Flags

[Charlie]

Hee, I'm watching a rugby match atm.
It's Scotland Vs Ireland. Or maybe the UK Vs UK.

Who's in the green dad? The UK
Who's in the blue dad? The UK
Whassup son, UoK?

LOL, I can see how things get confusing.

P.S. I am a British citizen too. But I'm still an Englishman. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[ 02-16-2003, 10:35 AM: Message edited by: Charlie ]

[Vaskez]

Originally posted by Charlie: Hee, I'm watching a rugby match atm. It's Scotland Vs Ireland. Or maybe the UK Vs UK. Who's in the green dad? The UK Who's in the blue dad? The UK Whassup son, UoK? LOL, I can see how things get confusing. P.S. I am a British citizen too. But I'm still an Englishman. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Hey I know they are seperate countries but they are also a single country. I guess you can think of them slightly like the individual states in the US? But after all , there is only one prime minister and queen. Also, Ireland is not part of the UK. Only Northern Ireland. Yes I Know you know. Be specific [img]tongue.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[Charlie]

Originally posted by Vaskez: Hey I know they are seperate countries but they are also a single country. I guess you can think of them slightly like the individual states in the US? But after all , there is only one prime minister and queen. Also, Ireland is not part of the UK. Only Northern Ireland. Yes I Know you know. Be specific [img]tongue.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Which brings us very nicely back on topic, regarding how our national flags (particularly the English flag imho) is no longer recognised for the country it actually represents.

[Talthyr Malkaviel]

Just a few things but be warned I skimmed the thread, I might repeat a few things already said:

The Union Jack refers to the flag when used on Ships, normally it is the Union Flag.
Also, a correct Union Jack does not have equal thickness in all lines, this was used as a sign in earlier times, if the flag was hung upside down (which only the other Brits would have noticed) you were to retreat.

The Welsh flag is green and white split horizontally, with a red dragon superimposed
The scottish flag is also a cross, but is diagonal white lines on a deep blue background.
The N.I flag is different, but the southern Ireland flag is Green White Orange, the Green representing the Catholics, the Orange representing the Protestans under William of Orange (originating from the Dutch county Orange) and the white is for peace- a lovely symbolic flag.

I think that's enough facts you never expressly needed to know for now.

[Attalus]

Good sum-up, Talthyr. I will add that heraldically, the English flag is known as the Cross of St. George, and the Scottish flag is the Cross of St. Andrew. The Knights Templar, those magically inclined military monks, wore the Cross of St. George.

[Donut]

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

[Talthyr Malkaviel]

Originally posted by Donut: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

*Fails to sum up energy to reply properly and instead reports Donut's sig to the RSPCB*

[Kaltia]

The Scottish flag
The Welsh flag
Southern Ireland flag
Northern Ireland flag
English flag
Sorry if I'm wrong dudes but this was done in, like, three seconds between tidying my hell-hole bedroom and making my parents a cuppa.

[ 02-16-2003, 01:12 PM: Message edited by: Kaltia ]

[Attalus]

Wow, that Northern Irish one is kinda ... spooky. Maybe I've read that part of LOTR too many times when the Ents go downtown on Isengard and the White Hand is knocked off of its pillar and turned red.

[Lanesra]

Originally posted by Charlie: Where does "Yankee" come from? The term "Limey" is from using citrus fruit to ward off scurvy on long sea journeys. Did you know that?

I think it was after the famous screwdriver. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[ 02-16-2003, 03:22 PM: Message edited by: Lanesra ]