Scottish red ensign

[Daydream believer]

Quite honestly, considering the breakdown in attitudes to the allegiance to the Uk, I think that some people would be just as happy waving their willy. Regardless of whether it was defaced, or not

 

[ylop]

Quite honestly, considering the breakdown in attitudes to the allegiance to the Uk, I think that some people would be just as happy waving their willy. Regardless of whether it was defaced, or not

It’s cold up here - you’d need binoculars to see it!

I’ve always been a bit puzzled by people who fly a saltire ensign, and what they make of me flying my bog standard ensign and no courtesy flag! My guess is they are making a statement much like those who fly saltires at home or have Yes signs in window of home/car? Do they assume that my flying of a British Ensign (red duster) is making the alternative statement - like those flying a Union Flag at home?

The main reason I fly an ensign at all - is that if I’m in the shelter of the sprayhood I can’t see the windex or instruments so I can see at a glance if “the crew” have ignored the wind shifts. And I fly that one because it came with the boat and I’m too tight to buy anything else - you can’t get much more Scottish than that!

 

[wrr]

Just be careful if you cross the North Channel, some people seem to be a bit touchy there as this sad tale of a return to the Dark Ages demonstrates: Village residents 'disgusted' after boat set on fire amid Irish tricolour row

 

[jamie N]

Crikey! Imagine the stramash if the reverse had occurred in (say) Kinsale????
Then imagine if it'd occurred with a Blue or White ensign flagged boat??

 

[Chiara’s slave]

Crikey! Imagine the stramash if the reverse had occurred in (say) Kinsale????
Then imagine if it'd occurred with a Blue or White ensign flagged boat??

As such a boat could just as easily be a Scot with a particular regard to the rules, you’d really hope you Scottish are not so small minded.

 

[jamie N]

As such a boat could just as easily be a Scot with a particular regard to the rules, you’d really hope you Scottish are not so small minded.

Erm; you do know that Kinsale's in Eire, don't you?

 

[srm]

I’ve always been a bit puzzled by people who fly a saltire ensign, and what they make of me flying my bog standard ensign and no courtesy flag!

Having sailed from Shetland to Norway I was asked why I was not flying the Scottish flag. I pointed out that the red ensign was the correct British flag and that the blue and white saltire is an essential part of the flag design as it holds all the other overlaid bits of flag colours together.

 

[capnsensible]

 

[MADRIGAL]

Flag of convenience?

 

[dgadee]

To actually answer Webby's question, mine was just the cheapest available on eBay. Lasted several years but eventually the Mediterranean sun did it in. We were never once questioned about the validity of flying it (other than by other yachties).

Neither were we. Still flying. Just launched and hung it out to annoy the little Englanders. Lots of them on this forum, I see.