Flying the Saltire

[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-*** teen age prank and NOT some kind of political statement...a locking system for the flagpole is in the works.

Best

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[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... ;)

[Colin]

Some of you know that my garage is my "pub" the Tipsy Laird. It's a place of social interaction amongst friends and family. I proudly store the Maple Leaf, the Saltire, and the Rampant Lion there. The Saltire and the Maple Leaf fly front the pole on the front deck at different times of the year. I am not royalty, so the Rampant Lion stays where it always is. While I fly the Maple Leaf more often, the Saltire gets it's fair exposure.

[Pour1Malt]

we fly the Lion Rampant fur special occasions....

[KiltedKnight]

Okay...To all the Americans (or anyone else who'd like to take a stab) here's a small quiz; There are three officially recognized sizes for Old Glory, Storm, Garrison and Post. What are the legal dimensions?

Chris... :confused:

[Moosehead]

Would the Saltire beflown below or level with the Union Flag? If below, would it fly level with the US flag or below it but equal with state flags? I ask because US states and the countries of the UK seem to be in analagous positions, dependent, subordinate, and discreet political units.

Can't speak about how its done in the Staes, but in Commonwealth countries the rule is fairly simple. There is no distinction regarding the height at which flags are flown. What distinguishes their "seniority" is where in the group they are flown. If you have an even number of flags, the "senior" (meaning the host flag) is on the left when looking from the front. If an odd number of flags are being flown, the senior flag is in the central position.

[mrpharr]

i need to replace my Fading US Coast Guard flag (im such a bad coastie) with a new flag and i was thinking of Flying the Saltire.