The Union Jack

[Ron Kendall]

Slightly off this topic, all our Council and Government leaflets, are printed in all sorts of languages. in France, you either read them in French, or pay for your own translation! why do we always do everything to please everyone else!

[Keith at Tregenna]

More at: http://www.flaginstitute.org/wp/brit...he-union-flag/

K.

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Hi John.
What will they do if Wales leaves the Union? Where on earth would they get their leeks from.
Cheers Des

[Ivan Cloherty]

In my time at sea and on the ships I sailed on when we flew a flag on the bow jack staff the Union Jack was always surrounded by a white border, the pure Union Jack was the province of Naval vessels.

[John Gill]

Slightly off this topic, all our Council and Government leaflets, are printed in all sorts of languages. in France, you either read them in French, or pay for your own translation! why do we always do everything to please everyone else!

Zoot Alors!

[alf corbyn]

off the subject but i am reading a book (for the third time) {stuff the kindle} about six super tankers towing an iceberg. question! it is mentioned several times that they have sampson posts? didn't know tankers had them. also what do sampson posts do?.

[Richard Quartermaine]

Try to keep their hair, Alf.

And #13 - where else but whackie leeks, Des

Richard

[Captain Kong]

Hi Alf .
Samson posts on tankers are for the derricks by the manifold to lift the Hoses on board with and support the weight of them on discharge or loading , also for when stores are loaded. Usually two are fitted, one either side. amidships.
Cheers
Brian.

[Keith at Tregenna]

Not ever modern or racial, but there has never been any black in the union jack:

St David's cross. doubt big time he was happy: But his flag is:

The flag of Saint David (Welsh: Baner Dewi Sant) is normally a yellow cross on a black field, although it has also appeared as a black cross on a yellow field, or with an engrailed cross. It has been used as a flag representing Wales (as an alternative to the Red Dragon flag), in the same sense that the crosses of Saint George, Saint Andrew, Saint Patrick and Saint Piran are used to represent England, Scotland, Ireland and Cornwall (of which they are, respectively, patron saints). It is similar to the arms of the Diocese of St David's.

MORE TO FOLLOW: ASAP:

K.

[happy daze john in oz]

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the flag will have to be changed to get rid of the St Andrews Cross.
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Sorry to say Brian but you will become a Boltonstanian, maybe Heytu can arrange a suitable flag for you.