wherego Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Hi,folks Does Anybody Tell Me Where I Can Buy The Uk Flag Which Can Hang On The Wall In Sheffield.many Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally_Fraser Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Think you'll struggle - No demand for em in Sheffers anymore!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damo Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Sports World on the moor or in meadowhall do them for £3 it's the union flag for anyone that's interested and only called the union jack when it's on a flag pole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppins Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Sports World on the moor or in meadowhall do them for £3 it's the union flag for anyone that's interested and only called the union jack when it's on a flag pole Is that right ? interesting ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
only_me Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Hi,folks Does Anybody Tell Me Where I Can Buy The Uk Flag Which Can Hang On The Wall In Sheffield.many Thanks Is the cub scout place still on Trippet lane? if so maybe they sell them, or maybe some army stores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meaks Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 it's the union flag for anyone that's interested and only called the union jack when it's on a flag pole When its on a ship to be precise, although there is some debate as to how the name 'Jack' became used to describe the Union Flag. Wikipedia article here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenH Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 It doesn't matter where you buy one from, it will still be made in China. Become a nationalist and help the economy (the Chinese economy). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladesufc1 Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 The issue of whether it is acceptable to use the term "Union Jack" is one that causes considerable controversy. Although it is often asserted that "Union Jack" should only be used for the flag when it is flown as a jack (a small flag flown at the bow of a ship), it is not universally accepted that the "Jack" of "Union Jack" is a reference to such a jack flag; other explanations have been put forward [1]. The term possibly dates from the early 1700s, but its origin is uncertain. The word Jack may have come from the name of the James VI, King of Scots who inherited the English crown, causing the flag to be designed, that is Jac from Jacobus, Latin for James. The size and power of the Royal Navy internationally at the time could also explain why the flag was nicknamed the "Union Jack" considering the navy was so widely utilized and renowned by the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries it is possible that the term "Jack" did occur due to its regular usage on all British ships using the "Jack Staff" (a flag pole attached to a ship on the bow). Even if the term "Union Jack" does derive from the jack flag (as perhaps seems most likely), after three centuries, it is now sanctioned by usage, has appeared in official usage, and remains the popular term. The BBC website disregards the term "union flag" because of its "great potential for confusion", preferring union jack (in lower case)[2] The term "Union Flag", on the other hand, is the term preferred in official documents by vexillologists. The Merchant Shipping Act 1995[3] refers to the national colours of the United Kingdom as "the Union flag (commonly known as the Union Jack)". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgblade Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 are you sure you are allowed to put that up??? it may be offensive to people from another country... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterw Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Is that right ? interesting ! Not really. About half right I’d say. It’s called the Great Union Flag and known as the union-jack when flying from one of HM’s warships. There’s a little bit more to it, but not all that interesting so I won’t bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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