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Narnia Wrote:

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> . And Brendan, have you ever been a Fenian

> bast*ard from the Republic? When you drive through

> certain villages in Nornireland those pretty flags

> are not at all very welcoming. Bit like Woof's

> pub.


I have no doubt it is. Sorry I was just talking about it as a piece of design. I like it on that level compared to most flags. Implications and connotations aside.

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So this thread was about when to put the flag up, but, England flopping out, I've been wondering what the unspoken rules are for taking it down. Do you pull it down post Germany in disgust or keep it flying until the World Cup final in defiance before quietly putting it back under the bed?

Tarot Wrote:

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> The English flag of St George, is not going to go

> away,It is our flag and has been for centuries.I,m

> sick of people who try to demonise, and insult it.

> It is the symbol of the English country, like it

> or lump it.


Wasn't it originally the symbol of the Swabian League and therefore essentially German?

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