12 July

**theworm2345** · 15/07/2007, 5:10 PM

I don't think there is a law in America against it, as a matter of fact, if you drop one on the ground you are supposed to burn it. Also, you cannot leave it out in the bad weather and if you leave it up at night you are supposed to have a light on it

**RogerMilla** · 16/07/2007, 9:02 AM

Originally Posted by Not Brazil

Excellent post.

The militant, so called upholders of your national flag soiled it (and continue to do so) by attempting to vilify and demonise the "orange" bit at every opportunity.

Those who do the demonising are supported by the majority of the "nationalist" population in Northern Ireland.

Many people in Northern Ireland, wrongly, associate your national flag with the Provos and other militant republican groupings.

It, quite simply, is not a flag that will ever unite the people of this island.

Interesting comments lads , wonder if we would could manage to a agree on a flag for the whole island ? even if there was never a political union it would be good to have a flag for the boxers , rugby team , cricket team etc.

**Lionel Ritchie** · 16/07/2007, 9:25 AM

Originally Posted by RogerMilla

Interesting comments lads , wonder if we would could manage to a agree on a flag for the whole island ? even if there was never a political union it would be good to have a flag for the boxers , rugby team , cricket team etc.

Ane of these should adequately encapsulate our shared heritage...

flag 1
flag 2
flag 3

**Dodge** · 16/07/2007, 9:26 AM

If there is ever even a chance of a united Ireland the flag is the least of our worries.

**endabob1** · 16/07/2007, 10:42 AM

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...inces_Flag.svg

Surely this would be the most suitable?

**Erstwhile B�z** · 16/07/2007, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by endabob1

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...inces_Flag.svg

Surely this would be the most suitable?

Nah. If that was the route to be taken, then recognition would have to be given to the inclusion of the current 6-county state as opposed to Ulster, if you follow me. That flag (though it's pretty cool) would pretty much ignore it. The yellow-and-red Ulster flag no more represents the six-county majority than the white-and-red Stormont flag represents the Monaghan footballers.

I'm afraid it's going to have to be something completely new that will probably be diabetes-inducingly saccharine.

There's far too much blue on the cricket flag they were using at the World Cup for it to be an all-Ireland emblem, given that it seemed to be in contrast to the green shamrock. Someone's going to have to invent a new colour.

**Dassa** · 01/08/2007, 3:05 PM

Originally Posted by galwayhoop

why is it always concession to the Unionists?

We in the south have a flag that represents both traditions of the Island despite the fact that on an island wide basis catholics out number protestants by approximately 4 to 1 and on a RoI basis by about 9 to 1! we have agreed to reword articles 2 and 3 by voting for the GF agreement. we have no policies which favour any person over another whether it be sex/race or religion. have a population where the majority care more about Taxation than Unification and we don't give a toss in general about religion (for good or bad) and now you want us to celebrate one British King defeating another just to show the unionists that we bear them no ill - just to satisfy their ingrained paranoia!!!

Get it through your head - the vast majority of people in the RoI/26 counties/south couldn't give a toss about Protestant or Catholic at this moment in time.

as ye say up North, Catch yerself on!!!

Im glad to hear this because alot of people like me in NI have little care for the ROI. I like people Ive met from the ROI but the 26 counties very rarely enters my head. It must also be noted that as much as people go on about the ROI flag representing everyone on the island, its a flag that I have no affinity to in the slightest and I also say the same about the Union Jack.

It doesnt matter what it was meant to represent when created, it is what it has come to represent for many that is vital.

**motorcycleman** · 04/08/2007, 5:31 AM

Just an idea , Why not the red cross of St.Patrick with the emblems of the four provinces divided between the four white sections , with a St. Patricks blue colour trim ?

**galwayhoop** · 04/08/2007, 7:46 PM

Originally Posted by motorcycleman

Just an idea , Why not the red cross of St.Patrick with the emblems of the four provinces divided between the four white sections , with a St. Patricks blue colour trim ?

wouldn't suit anyone tbh.

most people have no association with the st. patricks cross and unionists don't associate with the ulster emblem you talk of.

the flag you describe sounds like there is far too much going on in it and it's not GREEN!!!!!