@lukesdaddy100 Sir, the Flag to which you refer is called 'The Ulster Banner' and was dissolved in 1973. Although it it still used to REPRESENT Northern Ireland at sporting events etc, the Union Flag is the Flag Proper of Northern Ireland. Obviously this creates problems when 'the Home Nations' are competing, so the Ulster Banner is still used (out of context) to represent Northern Ireland as a Home Nation.
Yes, it is ignorance. The easiest way to understand the correct way to fly the Flag is to concentrate on the Saltire of the left upper quadrant, where the red of Ulster lies lower in the Saltire, essentially to acknowledge Scotland's prominence in The Union.
Put more Union flags up in the UK, especially in London. I am not British born but I have lived her since the age of 3 and I love this country, we need more British patriotism and pride, plus it will annoy all those fanatic Muslim and BNP bastards!
Disapointing to see that some people fly the union flag the wrong way up, either get it right or don't bother putting it up at all. It's definately one of the best and most recognizable flags in the world.
I don't believe updating it would be a good idea as the it forms part of our history. I'm very Proud of our country, our flag and to be British.
Our history may be made up of some terrible things but what is great is where that has led us to and who we have become as a culturally diverse nation.
I don't believe updating it would be a good idea as the it forms part of our history. I'm very Proud of our country, our flag and to be British.
Our history may be made up of some terrible things but what is great is where that has led us to and who we have become as a culturally diverse nation.
@WatchingEngland Its a racist flag - thats it. What do you want from me - just because some people died for it doesnt make it non-racist. Men from this country conquerored much of the rest of the world under this flag - shot them and imposed your will. Its a racist flag.
What specifically about the flag is racist? Is it that it is Christian? So what, the flags of countless Muslim countries display Islamic symbols so what's your point of contention?
It doesn't matter in all honesty, I believe the fact that the empire established democracy, medical and scientific advances, unifying sports, the rule of law and a just legal system is reason enough to discount the old, ignorant 'I have a massive chip on my shoulder' attitude of people like yourself.
And why would you move to a country you so clearly despise? Going by the background on your YouTube page it seems like conquest and suppression are what you're all about.
I do not assume that you were not born here because of your race, which I do not even know. I assume you were not born here because someone with the bigoted views that you possess are an alien cancer, whatever your race. And well done with completely ignoring everything that I wrote.
Stop playing the race card, it's pathetic. Several of my friends were not born in this country, I may not have even been born in this country for all you know, race is not a factor in this discussion except for your bigoted self.
@anillondon89 And you thick shits can't work out why we despise you? It's the flag of the UK, the country you clearly CHOSE to live in. No doubt for the free housing, NHS and benefits. Considering your dumbass comment was a year ago, your petition didn't do shit. We are not changing our flag to please wet cunts like you, get over it! The flag is here to stay. If you don't like it, fuck off home.
Bollocks to islam, bollocks to muslims and bollocks to palestine. The lot of you can go to hell!
at least when your flag flies upside down.. it still looks similar and distinctive, unlike mine which when flied upside down will turn to polish flag...
The text is not quite right about the bloody hand flag which is not of course the official flag of NI.. Truth be told no two people seem to agree about the flag (or lack of) for NI, apart from the Union Flag of course.
Winston Churchill (in cabinet) decided not to change the Union Flag when Ireland became a republic so there is really no point in revisiting that and maybe that fact should become better known.
This is really educational, great shame the Royal School did not learn about how to fly our national flag before they gave the Duchess of Cornwall a handwaver with the Flagupside down. Picture published in Daily Telegraph early this week.
As a Virginian I respect the Union Flag because I know my ancestors, English, Scots and Welsh crossed the Atlantic to make North America British. God Save the Queen and Bless America
hi grandad its zo-bum! just wanted to say that i thought the merging of the flags was really good and you did a good job and we all really enjoyed it :) lots of love xxx
Saab223 Actually, I would prefer "Rule Britannia" but we can't all have what we want. Nothing wrong with LoH&G. Could have got a livelier version of FOS. As for the rest, fantastic, about time too, should have been done 400 years ago. Well done. I learnt a lot. Let us hope we do not see any more upside down flags. Please tell Lord Seb Coe and Boris We need to see more flags.
What makes you think LoH&G is the anthem of England? Some would prefer Jerusalem! Anyway there is only one official anthem in UK which is of course GSTQ.
Singing a song at sports mathces doesnt make it an anthem.
@lukesdaddy100 Sir, the Flag to which you refer is called 'The Ulster Banner' and was dissolved in 1973. Although it it still used to REPRESENT Northern Ireland at sporting events etc, the Union Flag is the Flag Proper of Northern Ireland. Obviously this creates problems when 'the Home Nations' are competing, so the Ulster Banner is still used (out of context) to represent Northern Ireland as a Home Nation.
MrGaggymott 5 days ago
LONG LIVE THE UNION FLAG!!!!!!LONG LIVE COMMONWEALTH!!!!!!!!!!!! FROM MALAYSIA
rashdin 3 months ago
...and what a wonderful flag it is! Long Live the United Kingdom!
LaFarfalla246 5 months ago 4
Very good video. Love the Union Flag, long live the United Kingdom!
bennyrandles 6 months ago 2
Yes, it is ignorance. The easiest way to understand the correct way to fly the Flag is to concentrate on the Saltire of the left upper quadrant, where the red of Ulster lies lower in the Saltire, essentially to acknowledge Scotland's prominence in The Union.
solefthanded2 8 months ago
I agree with the message at 7:13, the amount of people who cant hang a union flag the correct way up is shocking...
leagen1000 10 months ago
LONG LIVE THE UNION.. FROM SCOTLAND !!!
UDARFC 1 year ago 10
@UDARFC - Hear, Hear and agree with you 100%. Long Live the Union!
LaFarfalla246 5 months ago 3
Yay Im an allie :)
siege456productions 1 year ago
UK - a fine corporate institution......rolling over democracy and indigeneuos cultures till kingdom come!
3tangle3 1 year ago
@lukesdaddy100 yeah I think they should remove the red bits and put the red hand symbol in the middle of the flag.
CharlieSKYLINE 1 year ago
Put more Union flags up in the UK, especially in London. I am not British born but I have lived her since the age of 3 and I love this country, we need more British patriotism and pride, plus it will annoy all those fanatic Muslim and BNP bastards!
Fly the flag, be proud.
LonLeb 1 year ago 2
Disapointing to see that some people fly the union flag the wrong way up, either get it right or don't bother putting it up at all. It's definately one of the best and most recognizable flags in the world.
separatesix 1 year ago
nothern ireland is the Red hand of ulster and the anthem aint danny boy its god save the queen
McCann22 1 year ago
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The Union Flag is a distinct National Flag.
I don't believe updating it would be a good idea as the it forms part of our history. I'm very Proud of our country, our flag and to be British.
Our history may be made up of some terrible things but what is great is where that has led us to and who we have become as a culturally diverse nation.
Thecanyouseeit 1 year ago
The Union Flag is a distinct National Flag.
I don't believe updating it would be a good idea as the it forms part of our history. I'm very Proud of our country, our flag and to be British.
Our history may be made up of some terrible things but what is great is where that has led us to and who we have become as a culturally diverse nation.
Thecanyouseeit 1 year ago
@WatchingEngland Its a racist flag - thats it. What do you want from me - just because some people died for it doesnt make it non-racist. Men from this country conquerored much of the rest of the world under this flag - shot them and imposed your will. Its a racist flag.
anillondon89 1 year ago
@anillondon89
What specifically about the flag is racist? Is it that it is Christian? So what, the flags of countless Muslim countries display Islamic symbols so what's your point of contention?
Apachecatdog 1 year ago
@Apachecatdog point on contention is that i live here and not in another country. I am not a muslim ambassador
anillondon89 1 year ago
@anillondon89
That doesn't explain why you think it's a racist flag.
Apachecatdog 1 year ago
@Apachecatdog Did this nation conqueror and suppress other nations, namely non-European nations under this flag?
anillondon89 1 year ago
@anillondon89
It doesn't matter in all honesty, I believe the fact that the empire established democracy, medical and scientific advances, unifying sports, the rule of law and a just legal system is reason enough to discount the old, ignorant 'I have a massive chip on my shoulder' attitude of people like yourself.
And why would you move to a country you so clearly despise? Going by the background on your YouTube page it seems like conquest and suppression are what you're all about.
Apachecatdog 1 year ago
@Apachecatdog Please dont be racist and assume I wasnt born here, this is where i was born this is m country and my concern. I am british as you are.
anillondon89 1 year ago
@anillondon89
I do not assume that you were not born here because of your race, which I do not even know. I assume you were not born here because someone with the bigoted views that you possess are an alien cancer, whatever your race. And well done with completely ignoring everything that I wrote.
Apachecatdog 1 year ago
@Apachecatdog You didnt write anything of note - take your racism elsewhere please
anillondon89 1 year ago
@anillondon89
Stop playing the race card, it's pathetic. Several of my friends were not born in this country, I may not have even been born in this country for all you know, race is not a factor in this discussion except for your bigoted self.
Apachecatdog 1 year ago
@WatchingEngland is english youre second language? - the flag has to go (being as the vid is about a racist flag)
anillondon89 1 year ago
Citizens? Are we now a republic? i have missed something,surely!
drfan2004 1 year ago
@lukesdaddy100 I don't like your flag, and I don't like your attitude. I don't like you.
scotchprofessor 1 year ago
i find it all very offensive really - will be starting a petition to no 10 to change the flag to something more modern.
anillondon89 1 year ago
@anillondon89 And you thick shits can't work out why we despise you? It's the flag of the UK, the country you clearly CHOSE to live in. No doubt for the free housing, NHS and benefits. Considering your dumbass comment was a year ago, your petition didn't do shit. We are not changing our flag to please wet cunts like you, get over it! The flag is here to stay. If you don't like it, fuck off home.
Bollocks to islam, bollocks to muslims and bollocks to palestine. The lot of you can go to hell!
jss1886 3 months ago
Its gotta go!
anillondon89 1 year ago
Reply to EvanC0912
Your flag must be either Monaco or Indonesia, I doubt it, with a tag like evans, come on boyo
donedw
donedw 2 years ago
it's not the only one..
greek flag??
canadian flag??
singaporean flag??
korean flag??
turk flag??
saudi flag??
and many others...
you can still picked them with no doubt even if the flag is photocopied//
EvanC0912 2 years ago
at least when your flag flies upside down.. it still looks similar and distinctive, unlike mine which when flied upside down will turn to polish flag...
EvanC0912 2 years ago
@EvanC0912 Monaco or Indonesia?
MrDistrugator 5 months ago
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this is a racist flag against muslims - we need a new flag for britein - this is a disgrace!!
anillondon89 2 years ago
If you dont like it, get the fuck out of the UK. Its is a BRITISH FLAG not a fucking muslim flag you fucking retard.
RubberJohnny08 2 years ago 21
True Respect to to Britain.
TheIceman567 2 years ago
It's also the flag of Northern Ireland.
barricader6 2 years ago
Yes well incase you didnt know , Northern Ireland is part of the UK.
RubberJohnny08 2 years ago
I do know that.Thats why i said its also the part of Northern Ireland.
barricader6 2 years ago
The flag of Northern Ireland*
barricader6 2 years ago
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TheWorldwide2012 1 month ago
STFU
OpeningSalvoe 2 years ago
@anillondon89 Hey, you moved here, live by OUR rules. If not, go back to your own country!
CharlieSKYLINE 9 months ago
@CharlieSKYLINE This country has no rules yet haha black people just destroyed where I live you idiot!
anillondon89 7 months ago
@anillondon89 This country does have rules, people just choose to not follow them. Why did they destroy your house?
CharlieSKYLINE 7 months ago
The text is not quite right about the bloody hand flag which is not of course the official flag of NI.. Truth be told no two people seem to agree about the flag (or lack of) for NI, apart from the Union Flag of course.
Winston Churchill (in cabinet) decided not to change the Union Flag when Ireland became a republic so there is really no point in revisiting that and maybe that fact should become better known.
donedw 2 years ago
Now this IS a good educational video. Particularly like the flags merging, Well done.
mkacd 2 years ago
Great video, a must for all schools and the Home Office and the Citizen Test
pilsiurlday 2 years ago
shepherdspie007---Did you or any scout groups contact the film maker and meet up?
pilsiurlday 2 years ago
I sympathise with the school, they must be feeling rotten.
donedw 3 years ago
This is really educational, great shame the Royal School did not learn about how to fly our national flag before they gave the Duchess of Cornwall a handwaver with the Flagupside down. Picture published in Daily Telegraph early this week.
snowymikes 3 years ago
Thats me holding the flag correct on the London eye.I'm the best. although im a little older now !!!
gabsyyy12 3 years ago
Still the best Union Flag video on YouTube.
pilsiurlday 3 years ago
As a Virginian I respect the Union Flag because I know my ancestors, English, Scots and Welsh crossed the Atlantic to make North America British. God Save the Queen and Bless America
kopec1 3 years ago
to be british is to be glorious, but we must all know our history.
those BRITS who think they are superior because they are white brits annoy me, when they have never even heard of cromwell.
we must acknowledge how luvky we are to be british, and learm all we can about our past.
UnionoftheBrits 3 years ago
niice! forever british!
ukwarriorz 3 years ago
Very informative and will be contacting you re a visit to my Scout Troop
shepherdspie007 3 years ago
hi grandad its zo-bum! just wanted to say that i thought the merging of the flags was really good and you did a good job and we all really enjoyed it :) lots of love xxx
kenewars 3 years ago 2
But the point is that neither LoH&G nor RB are specifically English. They both extol the British Empire.
saab223 3 years ago
Saab223 Actually, I would prefer "Rule Britannia" but we can't all have what we want. Nothing wrong with LoH&G. Could have got a livelier version of FOS. As for the rest, fantastic, about time too, should have been done 400 years ago. Well done. I learnt a lot. Let us hope we do not see any more upside down flags. Please tell Lord Seb Coe and Boris We need to see more flags.
pilsiurlday 3 years ago
What makes you think LoH&G is the anthem of England? Some would prefer Jerusalem! Anyway there is only one official anthem in UK which is of course GSTQ.
Singing a song at sports mathces doesnt make it an anthem.
saab223 3 years ago