FLYING THE FLAGS

i think that the flags on cars and side of houses are total testicles

Errrr…. no, they’re flags.

Testicles are something else entirely and it’s really important not to confuse them for flags.

Especially if flagpoles are involved…… 😮

Im all for something that unites communities if flying the cross of st George for the football dose that then great.It would though be nice to see other countries flags aloft although my Greek neighbours flew the Greek flag during the last euro.

I’ve nothing agains the St.George’s Cross being proudly shown in England, but to have them hanging from cars and houses here in North Wales, especially where i live is just wrong, and stirs up a lot of tension

This is Wales, not England, its the Red Dragon which should be flown here, but with so many English now here, we to sadly live with it. Yes i am a Nationalist before you ask, but you wouldnt like German or French flags displayed everywhere in England?

I even had a visitor verbally abuse me last week for wearing a Germany shirt. He asked why i did this, and i won’t type what i said here to him hehe

On Australia Day I fly the Australian flag, during September 2 of every year I fly the VietNamese flag to remember the sacrifice of my forefathers in their fight for freedom against the French and Americans.

Thats a good idea, I would happily fly a flag on each national day of every country that have fought freedom against the yanks

On Australia Day I fly the Australian flag, during September 2 of every year I fly the VietNamese flag to remember the sacrifice of my forefathers in their fight for freedom against the French and Americans.

I think it’s great that the English can fly their flag. It’s patriotic, and the only time I object to it is on the cars, as i’ve seen one or two that have four flags on all the windows. I believe there is a limit to the taste.

Regarding St. Georges Day- I am in FULL favour that this should be afforded national holiday status for England. I’m fed up of the Provinces being allowed to wave the flag of St. Andrew, the Welsh flag etc and it being classed as patriotic, but when the English do it it’s regarded as racist. I think the decision of Bliar to fly the St. Georges flag above no. 10 was purely ‘jumping on the band wagon’ as he himself is Scottish, isn’t he (?), but agree with the sentiment of displaying it.

If us Welsh, and the Scottish et al can wave their flags on their national days and alike, then I see no reason to deny the English that right as well.

You want to see what it’s like in the Isle of Man- flags EVERYWHERE! Plus with the symbol of the Isle of Man being three legs, it looks a lot like the swastika, making it occasionally rather sinister walking down the Douglas prom with the Triskeliton flying from every shop and on flagpoles at 10 metres distance for the two mile prommenade. Will post explanatory piccies soon.

BARNOWL

I’m not a fan of those on the cars, (You should see the number that end up as roadside rubbish), but I do like to see the cross of St George displayed. As has been said it is nice to see such support for the team even though I’m not a fan of football.

PL – St Georges day is hardly celebrated over here. There have been cases where pubs have been denied extended hours for St Georges day but allow to open for longer on St Patricks day.

It may be a case that quite a few people, apart from the football aspect, are wanting to claim back national identity. It’s quite noticable, whilst travelling around disused airfield sites just how many of the tiny rural settlements have gardens, with flag poles, flying either the Union Flag OR more often, the Flag of St George – and that seems to be at any time of the year. In fact, there seemed to be more flags out in the sticks, as it were than in the larger towns (until the build up to a certain international kick around began).

Personally, I wouldn’t fly one (doubtless a PC neighbour would complain!) but it certainly brightens out neighborhood up!

Here at Sandhurst lots of the officers(visiting) have massive flag poles in the gardens of their houses, they fly the flag of the country they came from. The best ones I have seen are the ones the Gurkas fly, they are flags from the villages they come from, very pretty indeed. 😉 Anna

Patriotic, although I won’t fly one, it’s great to see the St.George Cross flying (to hell with the Union Flag), it sends a great message to all about us being England, and to be honest we’re kinda losing our identity a tad (but that’s a different story for another day), so the more the merrier

i think that the flags on cars and side of houses are total testicles

6 June was Sweden’s National day – we all got a holiday and there were blue and yellow flags everywhere!
Is St George’s day celebrated as a holiday in England? (I haven’t lived there for 30 years!)

Sort of…it might get a mention on the news and a few flags here or there but it’s nothing like 4th July or anything 🙂

6 June was Sweden’s National day – we all got a holiday and there were blue and yellow flags everywhere!
Is St George’s day celebrated as a holiday in England? (I haven’t lived there for 30 years!)