STRANGER 948 Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 First question is how did that 'flag' go through so many public sector hands before it was snapped for the paper? I mean seriously what do we pay these people for?! At election time spoiled votes count. Writing "You're All A Bunch Of Lying C****" on a ballot paper counts. Immigrant labour lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,975 Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 Even if it was made correctly it still wouldn't be a Union Jack. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,975 Posted November 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 Even if it was made correctly it still wouldn't be a Union Jack. Union Jack? Or Union Flag? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,975 Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 Even if it was made correctly it still wouldn't be a Union Jack. Union Jack? Or Union Flag? Touche! Though the exact definition of the Jack has changed, it has traditionally always been strictly a Naval term for the Union Flag. f**k their Lordships! LOL 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,975 Posted November 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 I can't argue with that, BH! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 Even if it was made correctly it still wouldn't be a Union Jack. Union Jack? Or Union Flag? Touche! Though the exact definition of the Jack has changed, it has traditionally always been strictly a Naval term for the Union Flag. f**k their Lordships! LOL . The red ensign should be flown on meachant ship never the jack the jack should only be flown on certain occasions or by ships alined to the crown the white ensign for royal navy at the stearn and when vistiting port the jack should be flown forward when in battle the jack is flown up on the yards as a battle statement , the yanks call there ensign the jack when flown by the navy zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 Union Jack. Always has been. Always will be. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 Union Jack. Always has been. Always will be. . Thats a union flag on a flag pole , the union jack is flown on a ship Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,975 Posted November 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 (edited) Union Jack. Always has been. Always will be. Thats a union flag on a flag pole , the union jack is flown on a ship Either definition is correct. Since 1908, at least. Union Jack? Or Union Flag? Edited November 13, 2013 by ChrisJones 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 Union Jack. Always has been. Always will be. Thats a union flag on a flag pole , the union jack is flown on a ship Either definition is correct. Since 1908, at least. Union Jack? Or Union Flag? nope on shore a flag on a ship a jack Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 Union Jack. Always has been. Always will be. . Thats a union flag on a flag pole , the union jack is flown on a ship As said above, either has been interchangeable for over 100 years. Anyway, you say potato, I say potarto etc. I'm sure we all know what it means. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 Union Jack. Always has been. Always will be. . Thats a union flag on a flag pole , the union jack is flown on a ship As said above, either has been interchangeable for over 100 years. Anyway, you say potato, I say potarto etc. I'm sure we all know what it means. . Not if your a ships captain tradition and marine etiquette. Dictates The union jack is flown Forad and the red ensign aft , if you a town hall janitor fly it up pole upside down 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 And its bad luck to leave on flying over nite should be hoisted in the morning and taken down at nite Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 Union Jack. Always has been. Always will be. . Thats a union flag on a flag pole , the union jack is flown on a ship As said above, either has been interchangeable for over 100 years. Anyway, you say potato, I say potarto etc. I'm sure we all know what it means. . Not if your a ships captain tradition and marine etiquette. Dictates The union jack is flown Forad and the red ensign aft , if you a town hall janitor fly it up pole upside down Fair enough....but I'm not a ship's captain or janitor and I know which way up my Union Jack goes. Let's agree to disagree. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 51,759 Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 I was brought up calling it the Union Jack, maybe it is because we were a naval power first and foremost that jack was the preferred term? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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