Folding the Canadian flag?

[TheOfficialBren]

- I have it now and do actually haul it out on the 4th of July to give it an airing and check that all is well with it.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

Anne, forgive me if this is too personal, and if so then, I apologise sincerely, but why on the 4th of July?

[David Thorpe]

Thanks, Colin. I had seen the diagram, but the video is very helpful (and moving).

[CDNSushi]

No worries. (But I'm not Colin).

Yes, the video is moving indeed.

For your purposes, since you stated that it was a formal thing, I think you could simply just adopt the technique without the ceremony, and it would be acceptable.

[David Thorpe]

No worries. (But I'm not Colin).

Yes, the video is moving indeed.

For your purposes, since you stated that it was a formal thing, I think you could simply just adopt the technique without the ceremony, and it would be acceptable.

Doh! Apologies. And thanks, again.

[Pleater]

Anne, forgive me if this is too personal, and if so then, I apologise sincerely, but why on the 4th of July?

Oh - not at all - the flag is the Stars and Bars - and as the day is usually sunny and warm the flag gets to either air or dry out after washing in the shade of the apple trees.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[TheOfficialBren]

Oh - not at all - the flag is the Stars and Bars - and as the day is usually sunny and warm the flag gets to either air or dry out after washing in the shade of the apple trees.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

Oh. Well very nice. As an American, thank you for being kind to our flag. We love our British friends and family, too, and try to treat your emblems with equal courtesy.

[sydnie7]

Just one of those transatlantic language things, but "Stars and Bars" commonly refers to the Confederate flag while the 50-state U.S. flag is the "Stars and Stripes." One assumes that Anne's version is the Stars and Stripes but I've been wrong before

[MikeS]

Just one of those transatlantic language things, but "Stars and Bars" commonly refers to the Confederate flag while the 50-state U.S. flag is the "Stars and Stripes." One assumes that Anne's version is the Stars and Stripes but I've been wrong before

Confederate flag is what I initially thought too, since I recently sent one to a internet friend that lives in Yorkshire. She wanted it because she liked the design and I ended up explaining the connection to slavery and that most people find it offensive. (At least in the northern states.)

"Stars and Bars"

[EagleJCS]

Confederate flag is what I initially thought too, since I recently sent one to a internet friend that lives in Yorkshire.

Sorry to continue this hijack, but the 'Stars and Bars' refers to the original flag of the CSA, flown from March 1861 to May 1863. This one:



The flag you're showing, MikeS, is the CSA naval jack, which is a lengthening of the battle flag, a.k.a. the 'Southern Cross' (originally a square flag). It was never officially the CSA national flag, though it was incorporated into the second and third designs. Living in a 'border state' with a few friends who do re-enactments, you learn a few things...

[David Thorpe]

Very interesting, John. I did not know about the different flags of the Confederacy, being familiar with only what is commonly called the "Stars and Bars". No worries about the "hijack". I got what I needed and much more in the bargain. Thanks to all for an enlightening discussion.