DaveLovesDee

The Union Jack is comprised of the English Cross of St George, the Scottish Cross of St Andrew, and the Irish Cross of St Patrick, even though Ireland is not part of the UK anymore. Wales was treated as part of England when the Union Jack was formed.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Flag

River

Why oh Why would you not be proud to fly the Canadian Flag, this is the country that made you welcome and you do not have a good word to say about it, we fly both flags side by side, England the place we were born and Canada which is now our home. I do not want to upset anyone but I just get so fedup of listing to expats saying how thing were in England, you must have hear it, in England we do this and in England we do that bla, bla, bla, so in England they do not fly the flag, maybe they should start and be a proud nation again, now I am off my perch and calm.

Cassie 10000

I like seeing the Canadian Flag, I like the big one just outside Canadian Superstore in the West Side of town, it makes me smile.

It shows how British we are, and how we have had to hide our identities if you ask me. We could never fly ours for fear of upsetting someone or other and being PC.

I'm glad the Canadians are proud to be ..... well Canadian.

Novocastrian

Perhaps it's different in certain parts, but around here it's considered gauche to fly any flag on your house.

I heard an interview on CBC1 on the day of Obama's inauguration. The interviewee had been waving a Maple Leaf flag in the crowds in DC as had many other visitors from Canada. An American had asked him why so many Canadians displayed their flag at the occasion. His answer was, "Well, we only do it abroad".

I liked that.

Monkey Puzzle

Our neighbours have a proper big white flagpole with a huge Canadian flag which you can just about see from the top of our property. (It's not tacky at all ..eg draped out a window or wrapped around a chav.) I LOVE it! It's a beautiful sight. Perhaps I might not feel the same if it was closer and looming over us, blocking the sun.

Despite having been here 2 years, I love those moments when I have a wee surge of gratitude that I LIVE IN CANADA AND I"M SO LUCKY! That flag gives me one of those.

(That said, as a Scot, I had the best time at a Burns Supper here the other weekend. The pipers had me "greetin" all night... )

A Canadian friend gave me a wee flag badge to put on my backpack when I travel and I will ..alongside my thistle.

Danny B

I wouldn't fly any flag on the outside of my house, it looks chavy and may upset my neighbors.

Only exception would be on July 1st, but then I'd still feel like a fool. It would be like living back in England with American neighbors, come St Georges day they are all flying the cross and the English locals are looking at them a bit weird.

I was very disappointed with Canada day, not as patriotic as I had thought.

fuschiagirl

Didn't think Canada did "chavy"

jericho

I've never seen anyone in the UK claim offense by seeing the union jack/st georges cross. Not once. I think it's just something the daily mail readers like to bring up all the time.

macadian

[quote=CaptainHook;7223093]If I were to put any flags up, I'd have to have the Union Jack, the Welsh dragon, and the Canadian Maple Leaf.

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Quite right...once into April or so, I fly the following till late fall....

dboy

I agree - Canada has done more for me than the UK ever did. Can't see any reason to fly the Union flag - give me the Maple Leaf any. day!

Novocastrian

Germany did more for me than either of those. Is it OK if I fly a Swastika?

rae

[QUOTE=macadian;7223791] Nice, i hope you ceremoniously pipe those down at sunset and up at sunrise each day.
never flew it in england, don't see the point here, english, canadian or otherwise, though i am very grateful of the opportunity this country has given my family, and i do agree that its nice to see the maple leaf flying at the malls and such like. On my house though, hmm not sure, perhaps just the british reserve kicking in. Now a Man utd flag, thats another thing entirely.

kirstya

We have one on our car ariel, it was already there when we bought it , so left it, had a few comments about surely it should be union jack but only jokingly.

The big huge flags that are about the town are impressive and look good in a slight wind.

dboy

I recall I was in the UK a few years ago and my mother gave me a blue t shirt with a small St George's Cross over the heart and the words England underneath. Being the obliging son I am i quickly donned it had headed out to a bar\restaurant in Manchester - just my dear old mother and I.

I was told by the bouncer that: "you are not coming here with that on" That, he said, is footie gear" I quickly pointed out that it was a blue T shirt with .... (well you know the rest). I told him that i was visiting from Canada and was only there for a bite and attempted to negotiate with him - he then told me to f--k off .... which I did and had to stop my mother hitting him with her brolly.

I bet he does n't fly a flag at home. He actually thought the St George Cross was simply the insigna of the England football team. Apparently my mother and I were a menacing duo.

dboy

That's mature -