Amount of upside down Union Jacks is really annoying me

[Slackjaw190]

There’s a lot of Union Flags (Jacks) around at the moments and it’s really annoying me how many are hung the wrong way.

Correct assuming hoist to the left

Wrong assuming hoist to the left

Speaking to a few people I was surprised how many didn’t know that there was a correct way to hang it. As you can see it is not entirely symmetrical. You can rotate the flag and it still will be the right way up but you can't reverse it.

The broader (wider) diagonal white stripe should be at the top on the side of the flag nearest the flagpole.

 

[Mr Joshua]

I'd never noticed that before, and probably still won't.

 

[Lysander]

There's so much wrong with the world.

 

[pioneer2000]

It's also annoying the amount of people that call it the Union Jack...

 

[Lysander]

It's also annoying the amount of people that call it the Union Jack...

I was just going to say the same thing.

 

[Em3bbs]

If you're going to be pedantic about the flag then wait for someone special to come in here and tell you that it's only called a union jack when flying on a boat.

Edit: there you go - two even as I was typing!

 

[Judgeneo]

I hang mine like this:

 

[Scuzi]

A butcher's apron looks the same no matter what way it is hung.

 

[Slackjaw190]

It's also annoying the amount of people that call it the Union Jack...

Union Flag then...

 

[dowie]

There’s a lot of Union Jacks around at the moments and it’s really annoying me how many are hung the wrong way.

Since we're being pedantic... Do you live near a lot of ships?

 

[crinkleshoes]

I hang mine like this:

 

[Em3bbs]

Since we're being pedantic... Do you live near a lot of ships?

Since we're being pedantic... a 'jack' can be flown on other maritime vessels other than ships, boats for example.

 

[Pestilence]

I'd never noticed that before, and probably still won't.

 

[Pawnless Endgame]

I think the main issue is when the flag is flown at half-mast. That can cause a big hoo-har.

Again being pedantic, one thing that bugs me is that people in recent years seem to call it the Union Flag, where I've always known it as the Union Jack.

 

[Slackjaw190]

I've shoot myself in the foot here haven't I...... but looking on the bright side there's others who will read this and learn something else about the Union Flag


Can't even edit the post title

 

[dowie]

Since we're being pedantic... a 'jack' can be flown on other maritime vessels other than ships, boats for example.

yup... though doesn't really contradict my point

 

[CrispyOtter]

 

[Efour]

This one of the two things i learned from Cub Scouts, the second is to dodge someone throwing a football at you.

 

[Chris-.-]

I'm sorry brother I don't use them flags..

 

[Kavalree]

I fly my flag like this :-

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