Union Flag

baxlin · 3rd May 2020, 19:15

Seeing all the photos and films about VE Day, it’s amazing how many Union Flags (Jacks) are fastened to the pole/stick/post (and therefore being ‘flown’) upside down.

Anyone else noticed?

COLVERT · 3rd May 2020, 19:52

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Originally Posted by baxlin

Seeing all the photos and films about VE Day, it’s amazing how many Union Flags (Jacks) are fastened to the pole/stick/post (and therefore being ‘flown’) upside down.

Anyone else noticed?

Yes. Very often. Lots of folk don't know what their own flag looks like.

The flag on this forum at the top of the page is WRONG.

The spacing of the colours but, typically British, nobody seems to care.---

Mentioned it Years ago to the forum admin and mods and my answer was----------------------------------------0

COLVERT · 3rd May 2020, 19:57

It looks like THIS fellas. I even made it wag for you.---

Georgies Dad · 4th May 2020, 07:22

The flag flown upside down is a distress signal.

macafee2 · 4th May 2020, 08:18

I suspect most people do not know if the flag is upside down or not and that upside down it is a sign of distress.

I know there is a right way up, I know upside down is a sign of distress but I am not confident I know which is the correct way up.

To help http://projectbritain.com/geography/unionjack7.html

macafee2

RoverP480 · 4th May 2020, 08:44

Broad white band at top next to flag pole is how I remember it. I have had to point it out at a number of overseas British car club meets I have attended. It of course has never been intentionally flown been inverted, just not realized it asymmetric.

Bogbrush82 · 5th May 2020, 12:40

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Originally Posted by w44nty

The flag flown upside down is a distress signal.

Well people do come on this forum for help, so.....

Reebs · 4th May 2020, 09:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by COLVERT

Yes. Very often. Lots of folk don't know what their own flag looks like.

The flag on this forum at the top of the page is WRONG.

The spacing of the colours but, typically British, nobody seems to care.---

Mentioned it Years ago to the forum admin and mods and my answer was----------------------------------------0

The image in the club shield is a stylised interpretation of the Union Flag, not a faithful recreation. You’ll notice that all the red & white diagonal stripes are of equal width throughout. So in fact ours is not actually hung upside down

Avulon · 4th May 2020, 10:51

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Originally Posted by Reebs

The image in the club shield is a stylised interpretation of the Union Flag, not a faithful recreation. You’ll notice that all the red & white diagonal stripes are of equal width throughout. So in fact ours is not actually hung upside down

Thanks for confirming: I stared at it for a full minute trying to detect whether some white parts were wider than others and couldn't find that to be the case.

BRG75 · 4th May 2020, 11:04

Indeed, as the club badge is in the shape of a shield, and not a flag, the design should not be mistaken for a Union Jack.

Mind you, a handbag, a tail fin, Mrs. Thatcher and the CEO of British Aiways springs to mind.

I seem to remember he got out of trouble by claiming that it was the Chatham (Naval Dockyard) Design.

Regards

Mike

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macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,928 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	I suspect most people do not know if the flag is upside down or not and that upside down it is a sign of distress. I know there is a right way up, I know upside down is a sign of distress but I am not confident I know which is the correct way up. To help http://projectbritain.com/geography/unionjack7.html macafee2

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RoverP480 Gets stuck in None at the moment Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Hereford Posts: 501 Thanks: 1 Thanked 165 Times in 146 Posts	Broad white band at top next to flag pole is how I remember it. I have had to point it out at a number of overseas British car club meets I have attended. It of course has never been intentionally flown been inverted, just not realized it asymmetric.