Union Jack Kilt

[Shay]

This is all nice and all, but does anyone know Brit standards of flag usage?

(And all this talk of flags is giving me a severe Eddie Izzard jones, BTW.)

[highlander_Daz]

I wouldnt wear that kilt, The flag of the union is closely associated with Glasgow rangers, the third best team in the SPL, there are a lot of "issues" with the Union flag both north and south of the border and acrosss the Irish sea which discussing would take us both "off topic" and to the murky world of politics.

However that flag is sometimes reffered to as the "butchers apron"

This is from the Government website.



The Union Flag was originally a Royal flag (when the present design was made official in 1801, it was ordered to be flown on all the King's forts and castles, but not elsewhere); it is today flown above Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and Sandringham when The Queen is not in residence. The Royal Arms of Scotland (Lion Rampant) is flown at the Palace of Holyroodhouse and Balmoral when The Queen is not in residence.

On news of a Royal death, the Union Flag (or the Royal Arms of Scotland (Lion Rampant) where appropriate) will be flown at half-mast. The Royal Standard is never flown at half mast, as the Sovereign never dies (the new Monarch immediately succeeds his or her predecessor).

The flying of the Union Flag on public buildings is decided by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport at The Queen's command.

The Union Flag is flown on government buildings on days marking the birthdays of members of the Royal family, Commonwealth Day, Coronation Day, The Queen's official birthday, Remembrance Day and on the days of the State Opening and prorogation of Parliament; it is also flown on St David's Day (Wales), St George's Day (England), St Andrew's Day (Scotland), and St Patrick's Day (Northern Ireland).

[arrogcow]

On news of a Royal death, the Union Flag (or the Royal Arms of Scotland (Lion Rampant) where appropriate) will be flown at half-mast.

Just as someone else pointed out that the Union Flag is only called the Union Jack when on a ship, a flag is only flown at half mast on a ship. If it flown half staff elsewhere.

Adam

[highlander_Daz]

Im afraid thats not quite right, the flag definately becomes a "Jack" when flown from the "Jackshaft" of a ship however soliders would often have a small Union flag on their uniforms or vehicles, this can also be the "union Jack" as "jack" is a common slang word for a small or young thing or person.

[Phil Wright]

I'm proud of my country and the values that the flag portrays, but back to the 'racism' element, I can't help but be snobbish about the all too often seen 'lager lout' image that has often gone with Union Flag clothing. I wouldn't want to wear it because of those associations.
Phil

[Dreadbelly]

I'm proud of my country and the values that the flag portrays, but back to the 'racism' element, I can't help but be snobbish about the all too often seen 'lager lout' image that has often gone with Union Flag clothing. I wouldn't want to wear it because of those associations.
Phil

Lager lout?

ROFL!

Hahahahahahahahaha!

[Phil Wright]

Not sure what you mean Dreadbelly?