Upside down Union Jacks - they're everywhere !

GrungeMeister

OK ... I know they're Union "Flags" and not Jacks ! But most of us call it the Union Jack ... don't we ??!!

Anyway. My rant. Poundland has a range of flags, bunting and wotnot for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations. And their Union Jacks are all upside down ... the big flags, the little hand held flags, the flags on the mugs ... all upside down. And their staff ? Couldn't care less.

At the flame handover in Athens today, guess what ? The Union Jack was upside down too, although I guess the poor Greeks have bigger things to worry about right now so they can be forgiven.

Why can't they get the Union Jack right ?

pogofish

Get them hauled-up for treason then!

banger9365

GrungeMeister wrote: »

OK ... I know they're Union "Flags" and not Jacks ! But most of us call it the Union Jack ... don't we ??!!

Anyway. My rant. Poundland has a range of flags, bunting and wotnot for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations. And their Union Jacks are all upside down ... the big flags, the little hand held flags, the flags on the mugs ... all upside down. And their staff ? Couldn't care less.

At the flame handover in Athens today, guess what ? The Union Jack was upside down too, although I guess the poor Greeks have bigger things to worry about right now so they can be forgiven.

Why can't they get the Union Jack right ?

totally agree its wrong and they should be fined or jailed ,it would be a big no no if it was a in a different country or flag

Itismehonest

It probably went the same way as the putting a stamp with the queen's head straight (& right way up) went.
It's a Jack onboard ship, BTW, but I think the OP knows that.

sarahg1969

You're OK. It is OK to use the term Union Jack, and has been since 1908.

http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/lords/1908/jul/14/the-flying-of-the-union-jack

Itismehonest

sarahg1969 wrote: »

You're OK. It is OK to use the term Union Jack, and has been since 1908.

http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/lords/1908/jul/14/the-flying-of-the-union-jack

Yes, it's fine nowadays. Even on the best websites

Makeandsave

Can someone tell/show me the correct way up thanks

Itismehonest

Makeandsave wrote: »

Can someone tell/show me the correct way up thanks

The thick white bands should be nearest the pole & to the top.

No1

Union Jack? Sorry, I must be out of touch - is it still allowed nowadays? Upside down or not, enjoy it while you can it won't be long.

paddedjohn

Totally p*ss's me off when i see the flag flying wrongy, ive even seen it a few times flying outside the British Legion and on troops coffins on the evening news. If the military cant get it right then what chance of educating the rest of the population, if the stars and stripes was hung upside down there would be riots.

dickydonkin

GrungeMeister wrote: »

Poundland

Why can't they get the Union Jack right ?

They were probably made in a Chinese sweat shop and wouldn't know or care less anyway!