Ryanair's Irish Flags

[tarasky]

Hey everyone,

I can't believe I just noticed this now but here it goes!

The Irish flag displayed on all of FR's 738s just forward of the aft pax door and the registration is not correct!
It shows the colors in reverse order as in, Orange (glod), White, Green.
Where is should be in the order of, Green, White, Gold.
Any light to be shed on this one!?

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[starbag]

The flag appears the correct way round on the port side of the aircraft


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It's the same effect as looking at a flag on a pole, one side it will be the correct way round, the other side of the flag, it's back to front.

[Skipness One Echo]

This is standard on the starboard side. Look at most aircraft with the US flag it's really obvious.

[McNumber]

I believe the practice comes from the way flags are painted on ships...i.e painted as if flying from a pole into wind...therefore Green/White/Gold on Port and Gold/White/Green on starboard.

[eu01]

Hang on, people! This particular forum is not a spotters' one!

[Just a spotter]

Tarasky

According to Article 7 of the Irish constitution
The national flag is the tricolour of green, white and orange .... there is no mention of the colour gold.

Although not stipulated in the constitution, the Dept. of the Taoiseach have specified the dimensions and colours of the flag (the Irish Tricolur is a different shape to most national flags)

http://www.taoiseach.gov.ie/attached_files/Pdf%20files/The%20National%20Flag.pdf


The National Flag is rectangular in shape, the width being twice its depth. The three colours – green, white and orange – are of equal size, and vertically disposed. Often different shades of yellow, instead of orange, are seen at civilian
functions. This misrepresentation of the National Flag
should be actively discouraged. The Flag should normally
be displayed on a staff, the green being next to the staff, the white in the middle and the orange farthest from the staff.
Technical data:
Pantone Matching System colours:
Green 347, Orange 151.The Flag is flown with the green third placed closest to the flag pole or when printed, to the viewers left.

Although not specified anywhere, it is common on aircraft for the flag to be represented, when viewed from either side with the "flag pole" side aligned to the front of the aircraft, so the flag appears as it would if flown from the aft flagpole of a ship.

Hope that clarifies it for you.

JAS

[tarasky]

Thanks guys I knew you would be the right people to ask.
Of course it makes perfect sense now, I had a bit of a blonde moment! :O
I guess I have only ever seen the a/c from the starboard side.
Thank you again!

tara