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Old 26th Oct 2005, 00:19
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XWalterDriver: Or even vexillology
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Old 26th Oct 2005, 16:07
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Must learn to use that spil chocker correctly.
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Old 26th Oct 2005, 19:30
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Right You Lot!

For everything you ever wanted to know about it, from the source most likely to know, click the link below!

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http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page398.asp

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Old 27th Oct 2005, 11:27
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May as well have my six-pen'orth. when Sir P quotes Acts dating back to 1908 he does not IMHO establish in such that the Union Jack is to be called that as per se... simply that this flag is to be used as the National Flag. I'm still with the Union Flag arguement myself.
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Old 27th Oct 2005, 12:04
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I'd always gone with the Navy version, ie only the Union "Jack" when flown from the jackstaff on a ship, and then David Starkey mentioned the connection with James I in his recent series on the monarchy.

However, all is not correct on that website. While it is true that line infantry battalions have a Union Flag as their Queens/Kings Colour(to show loyalty to the monarch) and a Regimental Colour of their regimental colour, the Foot Guards battalions have their Queens Colour of crimson(as their loyalty is never doubted), and their Regimental Colour is the Union Flag.
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Old 27th Oct 2005, 12:14
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Well, I might be wrong but I think it highly unlikely; just isn't my style.
Incidentally, which American state still flies the Union Jack?
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Old 27th Oct 2005, 12:21
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Hawaii, and would still be a monarchy, but for some foul scullduggery. Should bring it back as tourist attraction, and t´would show up the rest of them.....
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Simple piece of cloth these flags. Ever ask a Veteran if he thought that so?
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