Ajhsys@aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 6/10/99 10:23:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> dberman@nortelnetworks.com writes:
>
> << I recently saw in a British car mag that someone had the British
> flag posted upside down. Well, to this Engineer, it appears as if
> the British flag is symetrical. ie, no up no down side.
>
> Can some one explain how I can identify if the British flag is
> waving properly? >>
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> If you look at the diagonal white with red stripes, the left end (staff end)
> has white on the top and red on the bottom. The right end (free end) has red
> on top and white on the bottom. If you attach the flag to the halyard upside
> down, this will be reversed, with red on top, on the end closest to the staff.
>
> Our flag is much easier to get right, but people still display it wrong!
>
> Allen Hefner (Asst. Scoutmaster)
> '77 Midget
> '92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
If you look at the white stripe you will see that it is wider on one
side of the red stripe - it is the wider part that is topmost when
against the staff.
Rick
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