Saltire as ensign

[dgadee]

Not flag specific but this link was passed to me and makes interesting reading:

http://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2014/08/01/yes-or-no-the-idiotic-question-with-the-intelligent-answer/

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Because the boat's registered home port is in Scotland and I'd rather fly a Scottish national flag.

Surprised to see that this thread has been resurrected, but for info Fairwinds has flown a Saltire from the stern for the last two seasons. Fortunately no naval vessel has ever signalled me, as I don't even know if I still have a red duster on board.

The alternative is the Scottish red ensign

- W

Oooooo... don't you have a red duster as a courtesy flag Webby?

 

[JumbleDuck]

Oooooo... don't you have a red duster as a courtesy flag Webby?

Dunno about him, but we Scots tend to get peeved when the union jack and variants, like the red ensign, are used as flags for England.

 

[zzyyxx]

Dunno about him, but we Scots tend to get peeved when the union jack and variants, like the red ensign, are used as flags for England.

Don't think I've seen that done.

 

[JumbleDuck]

Don't think I've seen that done.

It used to happen at Scotland-England sports matches: saltires on one side, union flags on the other. And I think the English team at commonwealth games used to fly the union flag, though I see that they now use the St George's cross

 

[Robin]

It used to happen at Scotland-England sports matches: saltires on one side, union flags on the other. And I think the English team at commonwealth games used to fly the union flag, though I see that they now use the St George's cross

Maybe because English people see themselves as part of the UNITED Kingdom, whereas scots are stateless and want to be in a Banana republic inside the EU?

 

[Douglas T]

Maybe because English people see themselves as part of the UNITED Kingdom, whereas scots are stateless and want to be in a Banana republic inside the EU?

If Scotland does leave Great Britain, it will become two disunited kingdoms and a principality!
All still with the same royal family.

 

[rjp]

If Scotland does leave Great Britain, it will become two disunited kingdoms and a principality!
All still with the same royal family.

Whatever the outcome surely Scotland would still be a part of Great Britain which is a geographical entity. Certainly if independent it would no longer be part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland which is the political entity.

Then again of course the latter would no longer exist either! Interesting times.

 

[JumbleDuck]

Maybe because English people see themselves as part of the UNITED Kingdom, whereas scots are stateless and want to be in a Banana republic inside the EU?

Why would English teams play internationals with us?

 

[AuntyRinum]

Why would English teams play internationals with us?

I don't know. Why would they?