Flags outside houses

[samuelellis]

We have a propper flagpole on the garage and that has either the Union Jack, St George cross or the rose of Yorkshire

And i live in Dewsbury, in a terrace house, with asian neighbours either side and a mosque at the end of the road - we have never had an ill word said agianst it and neither has anyone else who has put a flag up, personally i dont see whats wrong with flying the flag

However, I hate it when the football is on and you get everyone sticking a flag on they're car as a fashon statement, either have the flag up all the time or dont have it up at all, I remember once being called unpatriotic by an old manager for not flaying the flag on my car when he had oen on his bmw, he did not like me pointing out i was in a British made car built by a British comapny and had a ful sized flag flying all year round

[crofty1984]

FourWheelDrift said:

Many old houses and estates fly flags. Including that old house down the road from Trafalgar Sq in London.

Full of poofs is London. I hear some old queen owns that house.

[Skyrat]

I quite like to see St George's crosses flying on the occasions I'm in England. Let's face it, it's taken you 300 years to finally figure out that the Union flag is not the flag of England it'd be a shame to spoil it now. Now all you need to do is to learn when to show each flag on the correct occasion and which way up it should be.

[Dogwatch]

Rower said:

I have just had a very fine Verandah built ( its made of decking but we like to think of it as rather Somerset-Maugham as opposed to Ground-Force ! ) And I want to have a flag pole for flying the Union Jack ,however when England are playing rugby down the road at Twickenham then the St George will be hoisted , I will run up the red ensign for my sailing friends and my Rowing club flag for my Rowing friends , when the Queen comes ....She will have to bring her own , i can't find a Royal Standard on e-bay !!

What other flags should I get ?

Guy

There's a blue one with a circle of stars on it which they fly a lot on the continong. Hardly see it over here - I wonder why?

[SirTainly]

Rower said:

What other flags should I get ?

Guy

Pirate flag for "Talk like a Pirate Day".

Is there a PH flag ? The sort you take to LM etc

[AUDIHenry]

Let's be honest, the American flag is beautiful, just like the Union Jack is beautiful. But, as I understand it, it's looked down upon by ultra-liberals to put up the Jack as it reminds them of the colonial past? st, I'd be proud of that!

[thehawk]

AUDIHenry said:

Let's be honest, the American flag is beautiful, just like the Union Jack is beautiful. But, as I understand it, it's looked down upon by ultra-liberals to put up the Jack as it reminds them of the colonial past? st, I'd be proud of that!

The Jack is part of Australia and NZ's flags, amongst other countries, and they are certainly very proud of theirs and couldn't care less about the colonialism.

[AL...Ease]

There are quite a few houses in the Lincolnshire countryside which fly the Lincs flag and St George's Cross.

[Chrisgr31]

off_again said:

TankRizzo said:

off_again said:

My sister bought her hubby a flagpole and flag for a present once. It takes pride of place outside the house and the flag is raised if he is in or down if he is out...

The local neighbourhood think its great...

Note to self: burgle house when flag is down

Ah, but you would need to get past the two dogs, house alarm and the fact that this is for him and not my sister (or her two kids). So if you still fancy it, then be my guest.



Oh, and he's a pilot so is away a fair amount

If your sister was unfaihful it would be good for her BF to know when the hubby was out!

[hman]

Given the choice of St. Georges cross or Union Jack, I reckon the Union Jack is the one to go for.

The St. georges cross makes you out to be some kind of shaven headed footballist.