Green Ensign

If your coming from Scotland your still in UK. So what courtesy flag would you fly if you where going to N.Wales or Liverpool. In fact what courtesy flag do you fly if your going to Oban.
Have a titter of wit man. :-))
Sorry but to answer your question, With derision.
 
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History? You're clearly taking the P aren't you? It has no history, even Norn Iron is only 100 years old, that is a very recent lash up. The red, white & blue ensigns go back around 500 years as the 3 squadrons of the English Navy, but that Green is a completely modern construct.
 
Westerly Jetstream said:
If your coming from Scotland your still in UK. So what courtesy flag would you fly if you where going to N.Wales or Liverpool. In fact what courtesy flag do you fly if your going to Oban.
Have a titter of wit man. :-))
Sorry but to answer your question, With derision.
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N. Wales probably the wee red dragon on green/white; Liverpool, probably St George's Cross; N.Ireland prob St. Patricks Cross with Bloody Red Hand; Oban, nothing, although a lot of visitors from NI and elsewhere fly the Saltaire or letter 'M' out their signal flag set!
Was just curious how the green ensign is received both in 6 and 26 counties (think I know the answer to the latter).
 
British and Irish flags and symbols flown or painted on the kerbs etc in many locations in Northern Ireland are generaly intended to express one or other of the political sentiments that have led to so much civil unrest over the years.
One that combines elements of either countries flags or symbols would , at present anyway, be ill advised.
Hopefuly some day it would only spark an interesting debate either side of the border, but that day is a long way off. Would probably spark something more confrontational at present.
 
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centaur1 said:
British and Irish flags and symbols flown or painted on the kerbs etc in many locations in Northern Ireland are generaly intended to express one or other of the political sentiments that have led to so much civil unrest over the years.
One that combines elements of either countries flags or symbols would , at present anyway, be ill advised.
Hopefuly some day it would only spark an interesting debate either side of the border, but that day is a long way off. Would probably spark something more confrontational at present.
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Lots of Germans rent boats on the Shannon and drape enormous German flags over the stern, no problem in the Republic. But even a tiny wincy miniature Union Jack courtesy flag will result in a major incident in Southern Ireland.

Recommend you fly the EU flag, or practice ducking to avoid ricochets........
 
When I sailed round Ireland ( which I would strongly recommend that you do - fantastic people, scenery, sailing.) I flew the Saltire at the stern, an Irish courtesy ensign at the cross trees while in the south and no courtesy ensign while in the north.


Anyone who gets their knickers in a twist about flags should be either ignored or avoided...
 
Not accurate Rustybarge, one sees UK ensigns of all shades (red, blue, white, faded as above) in harbours around the Irish coastline.
Any riotous behavior that I have witnessed in the vicinity of the said fabrics was always of the social variety usually involving both visitors and visitees.
Careful about that EU flag though, might be mistaken for an austerity-invoking delegation from a certain banking institution based in Frankfurt or thereabouts.
 
Slowtack said:
Not accurate Rustybarge, one sees UK ensigns of all shades (red, blue, white, faded as above) in harbours around the Irish coastline.
Any riotous behavior that I have witnessed in the vicinity of the said fabrics was always of the social variety usually involving both visitors and visitees.
Careful about that EU flag though, might be mistaken for an austerity-invoking delegation from a certain banking institution based in Frankfurt or thereabouts.
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I have a tendency to exaggerate. :rolleyes: Is it only me, I find it hard to connect the correct emotions with the right smilies. Maybe I've got adt, no that's not right; asbergers, no......eer, not dyslexia.......aha Myopia.
 
Exaggeration may well be in danger of becoming a lost art so be thankful for possessing a rare gift, not so rare though in these fora! Before departing to the Lounge, as a parting shot, I wonder what the Myopian ensign looks like, or if it is in fact even visible to the naked eye?
 
Seatrout said:
Is this a legal flag? What is it's history and how would it be received as a courtesy flag when visiting the 6 counties?
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No it isnt legal but who cares? Personally I think I might fly the stars and stripes going to NornIron - anything from the UK or Eire is just too dodgy. You never know what some drunken idiot staggering back from the bar is likely to do.
 
Woodlouse said:
An awful lot of Irish boats fly red ensigns anyway, because they are british registered due to the registration process in Ireland being a absolute ball ache.
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Exactly. There is a lot of tosh talked about Irish attitudes to the English - particularly comments which imply something sinister. One of my best mates is from Cork and his comment was "What do we think about the English? - Feckin boring".
 
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