The Irish part of the Union Flag is the red diagonal bits, the original union flag (before Ireland was integrated in the UK in 1800) didn't have those.
I am not fond of the St. George's flag. I knew a lot more flags before I knew the English flag, and I'm from England. To be honest it isn't like you see it everywhere.
I don't like it. The crusades wore it. And it's about St. George patron saint of England, who wasn't even from England (Patrick wasn't from Ireland either, I should point out), and his slaying of the Dragon is a metaphor for Christianity "triumphing" over Paganism. I think the revere is happening now. So yes, sucky flag.
Um. Just one question, why is the Republic of Ireland there? That flag is technically the Republic of Ireland. Northern Ireland's flag is red and white. The tricolor is sometimes flown by those who want a united Ireland, but it isn't a flag often officially used.
And if the rest of them knew how parliament worked it is often Wales, Scotland and NI that have powers to vote on English law as well as obviously National law. The vice versa can't happen.
@AmadeusMop: True, but the Irish Tricolour is sometimes flown by republicans in NI to show support for independence. Which makes sense in the context of this comic - the parts of NI which would wear the Hand of Ulster probably wouldn't be complaining about England wearing the Union Jack.
Strictly speaking that green-white-and-gold flag is that of the Republic of Ireland, which is it's own sovereign nation unaffiliated with Britain, and not that of Northern Ireland, which is part of the UK and therefore would say this.
Strictly speaking, that green-white-and-gold flag is that of the Republic of Ireland, which is its own sovereign nation unaffiliated with England, and not that of Northern Ireland, which is part of the UK and therefore would say this.
we only really use the cross of St George (red cross on white) for football. Everything else we just use the union jack. probably because football is the only activity we take part in as JUST England. For everything else we all represent the UK together (wars, government etc)
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