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Flying the flag?
Jun 27th 2008, 3:04 pm
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Flying the flag?
In light of a recent comment about how you cant fly the flag in the UK without being labelled a racist, I was wondering how many of the expat canadian resident contingent here have taken the opportunity to fly the flag of their choice here, safe from any negative connotations...
A "british" flag in this context could be the union flag, or one of the constituent national flags, or the lion rampant, etc.
A "british" flag in this context could be the union flag, or one of the constituent national flags, or the lion rampant, etc.
Last edited by iaink; Jun 27th 2008 at 3:11 pm.
Jun 27th 2008, 3:06 pm
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Re: Flying the flag?
In light of a recent comment about how you cant fly the flag in the UK without being labelled a racist, I was wondering how many of the expat canadian resident contingent here have taken the opportunity to fly the flag of their choice here, safe from any negative connotations...
Jun 27th 2008, 3:09 pm
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Re: Flying the flag?
My OH wants to get a Union Jack to fly alongside a Maple Leaf
Jun 27th 2008, 3:13 pm
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Re: Flying the flag?
Maybe when I move back to Northern Ireland I'll put up a Canadian flag just to confuse the locals.
Jun 27th 2008, 3:15 pm
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Jun 27th 2008, 3:19 pm
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Re: Flying the flag?
I think they must be banned around here, I haven't seen a single flag anywhere. Or can you not ban people flying flags? I know they don't like wooden fences, vinyl siding and a whole lot of other silly stuff... must dig out the restrictive covenant and see if flagpoles are in there too.
Jun 27th 2008, 3:36 pm
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Re: Flying the flag?
Here's what's outside my house - I think the colours go so prettily with my Maple Leaf flag.
I wouldn't fly the Union flag though, as apparently that's just racist.
I wouldn't fly the Union flag though, as apparently that's just racist.
Jun 27th 2008, 3:38 pm
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Re: Flying the flag?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Flag
I must say I am shocked by the level of flag flying apathy...
I must say I am shocked by the level of flag flying apathy...
Jun 27th 2008, 3:39 pm
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Jun 27th 2008, 3:40 pm
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Re: Flying the flag?
I think they must be banned around here, I haven't seen a single flag anywhere. Or can you not ban people flying flags? I know they don't like wooden fences, vinyl siding and a whole lot of other silly stuff... must dig out the restrictive covenant and see if flagpoles are in there too.
I've seen flags that are two sided with one side being the Canadian flag and the other being a number of df't ones (including Italian, German, Quebec, England, UK, Scotland, USA) that would be suitable for many df't situations.
Jun 27th 2008, 3:42 pm
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Re: Flying the flag?
Originally Posted by Biiiiink;
I think they must be banned around here, I haven't seen a single flag anywhere. Or can you not ban people flying flags? I know they don't like wooden fences, vinyl siding and a whole lot of other silly stuff... must dig out the restrictive covenant and see if flagpoles are in there too.
After the year, we knew our neighbours well enough to discover that they all found the flag (and the previous owners) to be obnoxiously ostentatious.