Scottish Vote: What happens to the Union Flag if?

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Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

Wikipedia, now there's a irrefutable source.

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The Wikipedia post at least quotes other sources. I haven't seen anything contradicting this from you.

I think I know what I would base my opinion on. ;)

The new flag after the blue is gone ?


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...14/09/1171.jpg

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Originally Posted by Chucaro

The new flag after the blue is gone ?


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Except the Welsh always end up getting subjugated by the English, so the Cross of St George will end up on top. ;)

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment...w-uk-flag2.jpg

Oops I forgot about the Republic or Ireland! :o :wasntme:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

If the Scots win the vote, will be very Interesting to see what happens to the Nuclear sub bases, at Faslane and the Storage complex at Coulport.

With a cost of 20 Billion pounds its not going to be cheap to rebuild another one.

And if Scotland became Independent do they have to have there own armed forces?

I'd like a new flag. Let's ask the Aborigines if we can adopt theirs - its great!

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Originally Posted by juddy

If the Scots win the vote, will be very Interesting to see what happens to the Nuclear sub bases, at Faslane and the Storage complex at Coulport.

With a cost of 20 Billion pounds its not going to be cheap to rebuild another one.

And if Scotland became Independent do they have to have there own armed forces?

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They can do like Costa Rica an do not have an army but a well trained police force.

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Originally Posted by BMKal

That is the viewpoint of some - and is generally disputed. ;)

Union Jack - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Disputed by some, but then again some dispute that planes hit the World Trade Centre.

According to the official website of the UK Monarchy, a site that uses the term Union Flag throughout the page but only uses the term Union Jack several times and only accompanying the term Union Flag. ( http://www.royal.gov.uk/MonarchUK/Symbols/UnionJack.aspx )

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The term 'Union Jack' possibly dates from Queen Anne's time (r. 1702-14), but its origin is uncertain.

It may come from the 'jack-et' of the English or Scottish soldiers, or from the name of James I who originated the first union in 1603.

Another alternative is that the name may be derived from a proclamation by Charles II that the Union Flag should be flown only by ships of the Royal Navy as a jack, a small flag at the bowsprit; the term 'jack' once meant small.

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That some people nickname something doesn't mean that that is the official term for that thing.

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

I'd like a new flag. Let's ask the Aborigines if we can adopt theirs - its great!

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Or :D

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Originally Posted by juddy

And if Scotland became Independent do they have to have there own armed forces?

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Would the Atholl Highlanders count? Europe's only legal private army... or so I am told... :)


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