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Evil Flag
Some time ago I talked with a German girl about the use of flags in Germany. She told me that the only time it is seen as okay to be waving the German flag is at sport events and official buildings. The rest of the time the fear of feeling national pride is too big. It is in fact so bad that some Germans even feel uncomfortable when they see other countries waving it at hotels and the like.
In Scandinavia we use our flags completely different, but it’s not like in North America where you see flags everywhere as a sign of national pride.
Every time we have a celebration of any kind we raise the flags, because here our flags doesn’t so much symbolise national pride as much as it has become a symbol of happiness, joy and having a good time. And something I haven’t seen in other countries is that we use it when celebrating birthdays. So if you walk by a house here and see 20 small flags in the front yard, it’s not because the people living there are nationalists. It just means someone is celebrating their birthday.
We even put the flags on Christmas trees like so [link] [link] [link]
11th August 2010
1:22pm Sat 12th May #8333697
@deannaamerica94 There are over 100 objects in my Geometry class with our flag on them...
@deannaamerica94 There are over 100 objects in my Geometry class with our flag on them...
1:03pm Sun 6th May #8326060
here in america there are flags everywhere, outside schools, businesses and even most homes. even in class rooms. we say the pledge every day, and we stand during the national anthem and the pledge as a sign of respect to our soilders and government employees. but we don't arrest people for it. we do however cuss them out and yell at them.
here in america there are flags everywhere, outside schools, businesses and even most homes. even in class rooms. we say the pledge every day, and we stand during the national anthem and the pledge as a sign of respect to our soilders and government employees. but we don't arrest people for it. we do however cuss them out and yell at them.
5:04pm Wed 2nd May #8320563
@CitizenOTW In Europe we don't lump Canadians and US-Americans together...
@CitizenOTW In Europe we don't lump Canadians and US-Americans together...
8:51am Tue 1st May #8318040
in Denmark we love our flag right?
any Danish people?
in Denmark we love our flag right?
any Danish people?
1:14pm Sun 29th Apr #8315546
I've never been to Europe so I don't know how different the attitudes are to flags, but please don't lump in Canadians with the Americans.
If a person doesn't worship the flag or doesn't stand during the playing of "O Canada", he's not likely to be arrested or assaulted like in the US. At most, one will get a dirty look.
I've never been to Europe so I don't know how different the attitudes are to flags, but please don't lump in Canadians with the Americans.
If a person doesn't worship the flag or doesn't stand during the playing of "O Canada", he's not likely to be arrested or assaulted like in the US. At most, one will get a dirty look.
10:20pm Mon 23rd Apr #8307224
In Australia the only people who show flags out side of schools and government buildings are either going on vacation to another country and have it on their beach towel or are incredibly racist and ignorant.
If you have a flag in your window or car you are usually making a point about Australia for the Australian's (white people who were born here)
In Australia the only people who show flags out side of schools and government buildings are either going on vacation to another country and have it on their beach towel or are incredibly racist and ignorant.
If you have a flag in your window or car you are usually making a point about Australia for the Australian's (white people who were born here)
11:54am Mon 23rd Apr #8306364
National pride is a good thing but you shouldn't think your country is the best. That's just never true.
National pride is a good thing but you shouldn't think your country is the best. That's just never true.
8:39am Sun 22nd Apr #8304203
Hey, if you wave your flag around too much, eventually it doesn't mean anything. If you're going to be proud of your country it's probably best to learn from Germany's example, and save it up for special occasions.
Although I always thought they were embarrassed about their flag because it looks like a relic from the nineteen seventies. Brown flower pattern wallpaper. . .beige lamps. . .oh, those were dark days.
Hey, if you wave your flag around too much, eventually it doesn't mean anything. If you're going to be proud of your country it's probably best to learn from Germany's example, and save it up for special occasions.
Although I always thought they were embarrassed about their flag because it looks like a relic from the nineteen seventies. Brown flower pattern wallpaper. . .beige lamps. . .oh, those were dark days.
6:17pm Sat 21st Apr #8303623
WHY GERMANY YOU ARE WEARING YOUR FLAG....... you make no sense
WHY GERMANY YOU ARE WEARING YOUR FLAG....... you make no sense
5:42pm Mon 9th Apr #8285561
That awkward moment when you are afraid of your own shirt.
That awkward moment when you are afraid of your own shirt.
1:17pm Sun 1st Apr #8272727
I have T-shirt with our flag and I mostly wear it when I visit places of Bulgarian historical importance. By the way I love the colours of the German flag so I wouldn't object wearing it on a T-shirt as I already have clothes with the US and the UK flags.
I have T-shirt with our flag and I mostly wear it when I visit places of Bulgarian historical importance. By the way I love the colours of the German flag so I wouldn't object wearing it on a T-shirt as I already have clothes with the US and the UK flags.
8:30am Fri 30th Mar #8268502
Maybe the guilt is already in our dna. ^^
Would be extremly disturbing for me to put flags on the christmas tree Ôô
I can remeber that i had a finnish flag in my room when i was younger because i was a huge finnland fan ^^ but never had a german flag... not even for the championship.
Maybe the guilt is already in our dna. ^^
Would be extremly disturbing for me to put flags on the christmas tree Ôô
I can remeber that i had a finnish flag in my room when i was younger because i was a huge finnland fan ^^ but never had a german flag... not even for the championship.
5:20am Fri 30th Mar #8268275
U re damn right. I also feel very uncomfortable to wear my flag (as a T-shirt for example). So I never could wear a Lady Germany Cosplay :´(
In Germany it is only cool to wear black-red-gold during soccer championships and because all do it it is ok.
U re damn right. I also feel very uncomfortable to wear my flag (as a T-shirt for example). So I never could wear a Lady Germany Cosplay :´(
In Germany it is only cool to wear black-red-gold during soccer championships and because all do it it is ok.
1:52pm Thu 29th Mar #8267273
i dont know who told you that, but its only partly true. i dont know why one should be proud of their county. i mean srsly its just random where you were born right? its not like we did something for getting birth here or there right? its totally random. you could be proud of other people from your counrty and what they achieved or be proud of yourself but proud on your home counrty is rather... silly i would say. ^^ thats my oppinion and not really of germans per se, but its true we only waving the flags during sports and official events ^^
i dont know who told you that, but its only partly true. i dont know why one should be proud of their county. i mean srsly its just random where you were born right? its not like we did something for getting birth here or there right? its totally random. you could be proud of other people from your counrty and what they achieved or be proud of yourself but proud on your home counrty is rather... silly i would say. ^^ thats my oppinion and not really of germans per se, but its true we only waving the flags during sports and official events ^^
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Serioulsly, even our national anthem was banned.(Well, 2/3 of it.)