I have neither and do not have the urge to fly either flag.

It depends on the nature of the flag. A Palestinian flag in Golders Green would be problematic, as would a St. George's flag 'most anywhere. Flags are symbolic, which presumably is why people fly them, the message being "we're better than you" to some degree or other. If the history of the flag is associated with being better than other people to the extent of wanting to exterminate them then it doesn't really matter if it's your pole or not.

Apart from the owners of castles, does anyone in the UK attach a flag to their house for any purpose other than to cause offence?

Works for me.....

What a crock. The message in my case was simply "I am a British Canadian and proud to be identified as such". anything about superiority or otherwise is just projection on your behalf.

I wish more people in the UK would fly the flag, maybe they could reclaim it from the idiots. One of the nice things about Canada is people are proud to fly the flag and its not associated with anything other than a sense of place and belonging. Im guessing that those that have a problem with it are the ones that dont feel totally at home here, even after years.

Doesn't pride, in the context of straight people, imply superiority? "I'm proud of being the same as every else" doesn't seem a credible message. Pride in ethnicity implies the inferiority of people not lucky enough to share that background.

Don't get me wrong, obviously you are superior to the locals, the north of 7 people. It's just the need to rub it in their faces that I don't understand.

Not at all, at least I dont think so, "different" doesnt have to mean "superior", not unless your ego is out of control anyway.

To fly a Canadian flag on land would be just odd. We're not Canadians (except in a narrow legal sense) so while it's not offensive to raise their banner it does smack of a desire to ingratiate. Still, that, or an Australian flag, isn't likely to get you a brick through the window so if you want fluttering it's a better choice than some.

Speak for yourself, we are not all as immune to assimilation as you are. Reading the posts on here I suspect I now have more in common with the average Canadian than the average brit, not to mention the ties that a canadian wife and canadian born kids will exert on you.

Having said that if the family had not done it in the first place and been genuinely happy that I was now a citizen and wanted to celebrate that I doubt I would have gone and done it independently, but after the fact I thought it a nice gesture.

Nice....

Although it does kinda look like your house is a Scottish embassy, lol.

Hey, if the local politicians get their way, we might need one soon

Accepting that you've gone native, flying a Canadian flag seems simply odd, something a few old soldiers do.

I don't know about the rest of the UK, but flying a flag in Scotland these days is only done by football or rugby supporters.

Which basically means you are putting a big target on your house for the stupid sectarian morons to throw bricks/trees/cars at you.

I would love to have a Saltire hanging outside, but I would get annoyed with people knocking on the door and asking what the score was

Having a problem with people flying the flag seems odd to me. Must be a lot of old soldiers living around here, more houses with flags than without I suspect.

I have no issue with flying flags at all. I don't see that many on the West Coast so it's a little odd to me.

Four things seem to be implied by Flag Flyers:

1. Narcissism
2. Decor
3. Because the neighbours do it
4. Dogging

Dogging ? How so ? I thought that was contained within shady car parks ?

Perhaps that explains the popularity of those car window mounted flags.... I never saw why hockey fans were so keen to wave a flag at 130kmh, but maybe that explains...