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http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/03/fiji-remove-union-jack-flag-britain
If we could only persuade the Aussies to get their sh1t stars off our flag too. Always think it is a bit pathetic having the union jack on your flag if you're not British. Grow up and let go of the apron strings ffs. Canada's flag looks brilliant, sure the convicts could come up with something that epitomises the nation - A kangaroo, or ayer's rock or An aborigine drinking a can of XXXX perhaps.
If we could only persuade the Aussies to get their sh1t stars off our flag too. Always think it is a bit pathetic having the union jack on your flag if you're not British. Grow up and let go of the apron strings ffs. Canada's flag looks brilliant, sure the convicts could come up with something that epitomises the nation - A kangaroo, or ayer's rock or An aborigine drinking a can of XXXX perhaps.
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Hear, hear. All that's needed then is to remove St Patrick's Saltire from the Union Jack.
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Funny how Southern Ireland is happy to continue to receive massive financial support from the UK, propping up their banks, collecting their debts (NAMA), lending their economy billions etc. Without the UK you go bust.
Fiji probably get a few coppers support by comparison no doubt. |
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I see. So the trade off is a cross for massive financial support? Fair enough. Mugs.
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St Patricks saltire represents N.Ireland, cannot be removed.
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Northern Ireland didn't exist when it was added, so why not?
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Also, the English flag is easily distinguishable, as is the Scottish. Where on the flag of Northern Ireland does St Patrick feature? Is that his hand?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Northern_Ireland |
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the union jack is made up of the flags of 3 countries England, Wales and N.Ireland
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sorry Scotland not Wales
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Course it is.
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It's hard to drive 100 yards in Northern Ireland without seeing one flag or another. Put a call out to anyone who actually lives there and see how many times they've seen anyone, of whatever persuasion, flying what you describe as 'the flag of Northern Ireland.'
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How about a quick game of Spot the Saltire?
Northern Ireland vs Italy, 2010... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BIlVvgjkKU How about Northern Ireland away to Hungary, 2014... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3RtVYUw6dw Or maybe we can have a look at the 2010 Commonwealth Games (can't find any from '14). What's that flying above Eamonn O'Kane? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJFpsSid0Y0 |
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fair point
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Mikael D'Haguenet
Northern Ireland didn't exist when it was added, so why not? Actually it did but it was just called Ireland then.  |
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAvxqGnVO2w
Sums up the importance of flags or flegs in Oirland. |
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akabula 06 Feb 15 19:16
Actually it did but it was just called Ireland then. There was a time when I'd only refer to it as 'the north of Ireland' or 'the six counties.' I/we've come a long way, aka! |
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% of Betfair forumites that knew the Union Jack was on the Fiji flag before this week = 0.2% imo
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