Need Saltire Dimensions

[Cat]

Hospitaller, Thanks for that. I'm not sure what ratio I'll be using, since 1:2 and 3:5 are acceptable (even the Lord Lyon's website says that the proportions aren't fixed.)I've been looking at a lot of other flag websites, and it seems 1:2 and 3:5 are all commonly used officially in Scotland. The Lord Lyon's website states a ratio of 4:5 to be "suitable", although I haven't seen any other vexillography websites that state that that ratio is commonly used, and I'm wondering if it's a typo on the LL website. Basically I can pick whatever ratio I find most pleasing, according to current Scottish law. I'm liking 3:5, since 1:2 looks a little "stretched out" to me (although it's almost the same ratio the US flag uses) and 2:3 and 4:5 look a little too "square". If I'm hand-sewing the thing anyway, I'm thinking a 6-foot by 10-foot flag would be awesome!!! *With all due respect, I think your measurements might be off a bit. Officially, the width of the arms must 20% (1/5th) the height of the flag, so you'd need to divide the height of the flag into 5 sections, not six (dividing it by six gives a width of 16.67%, which gives arms that are a little too thin.) But still, you've given me a really easy way to figure it out, so thanks!

[Bob C]

The one-sixth measurement probably works a lot better with the 4:5 ratio than it does with the 3:5 ratio. I'm guessing your judgment of 20 percent width will prove wise.