Flying the Saltire

[cessna152towser]

I've noticed an increase lately in Saltires being flown from private houses locally, where previously these tended to only fly from guest houses. I do possess a full size saltire but as yet don't have a suitable pole for it. I was reminded of this yesterday when hoisting the Union Jack at the aviation museum while wearing my black watch kilt. As our museum is all about the Royal Air Force's contribution to World War II and the Cold War this is the only flag which would be appropriate there. Yet, in a few weeks time, with England taking part in the World Cup I will undoubtedly pass many St. George flags on my way to and from the airport and it would be nice to think people with Scots ancestry could be equally patriotic to fly their flag. It would be interested to know how many X-markers fly the Saltire at their homes.

[chasem]

I don't currently. I do intend to purchase a small one (3' x 5' or so) to hang in my house after I eventually visit Scotland. I've started collecting flags of places I've visited (just states in the US so far).

[KiltedKnight]

Is there a recognized size for the Saltire or will just about any size do?
Aside from small hand held flags there are only three official sizes of Old Glory so I was just wondering.

Chris.

[chasem]

no clue, but they have 4 sizes of the saltire on this site

[RoderickOfClanMadHaggis]

I have a large Saltire on my bedroom wall...and a Saltire sticker on the back window of my car

[Robin]

...and a Saltire sticker on the back window of my car

Yep! me2

[cajunscot]

Is there a recognized size for the Saltire or will just about any size do?
Aside from small hand held flags there are only three official sizes of Old Glory so I was just wondering.

Chris.

Good question! There seems to be some confusion in regards to the "official" size and colour of the Saltire:

http://www.scotsheraldry.com/Saltire...lag%20Code.htm

http://www.scotsheraldry.com/Saltire/Blue.htm

I hope to fly my saltire, along with "Old Glory", from my new house as soon as I get the poles mounted!

Cheers,

Todd

[An t-Ileach]

Personally I prefer the Red Lion Rampant (of Dalriada) rather than the (Pictish) Saltire, which I have on the bumper of my car (along with an "Alba"); but as it's now the flag of Scotland I have a Saltire (about 6 feet by 3 feet) at the ready - it's currently in my bedroom. I suppose living in London (and just down the road from QPR) and with the wrong-shaped-ball World Cup coming up it would be inadvisable (or suicidal?) to fly the Saltire here. I'll have to wait until I'm back in Scotland later in the year.

[auld argonian]

We have a great flag company not far from here and I'm looking forward to picking up a Saltire for the front of the house (next to the American Flag - all proper flag etiquette observed of course). Fortunately/unfortunately my buddy Bill will be going with me to purchase a replacement for the Welsh Flag that he had stolen from his flagpole late last summer (Bill is an Evans).

There is no shortage of folks in these parts who are Irish-American flying the Irish Tricolor at all times of the year.

I run up a Polish Flag (the other side of the family) on all the important Polish Holidays: Pulaski Day, Kosciuszko Day, Polish Constitution Day, Liberace's Birthday, Bobby Vinton's Birthday...

We sincerely hope that the filching of Bill's flag was a dumb-ass teen age prank and NOT some kind of political statement...a locking system for the flagpole is in the works.

Best

AA

[AckZel]

The size of the flag should always correspond the size of your pole (hehehee... dirty mind). ;) Too small flag will look ridiculous in too long pole and vice versa. The flag length should be at least 1/4 of the pole. (That is actually the perfect size.) For example, If you have 8 meter pole you should have flag sized 1,5 x 2 meters (or larger). And if you have 12 meter pole you should have 2 x 3 feet flag (or larger). This is just an example, flags proportions vary in different flags so you should allways just match the long edge of the flag to the pole.

So, the size of the flag doesn't matter, the proportions are important. And if you already have the flag, make sure you get the pole in right length.

Just for a reference... ;)