Saltire Needs a castle

[Bob C]

Todd has me wondering if mine is the right shade of blue. It's darker than Alex's, but lighter than the blue in the Stars & Stripes or the Butcher's Apron.

Hmmm.

[demobud]

"vexiologist"...one who studies flags... I did not know that!
See? Kilted people are the smartest people by far!

[Hamish]

Here in the UK it's relatively rare to see flag flying in private homes, we tend to leave that to public and official buildings. And even then PC can get in the way.

An amazing contrast to my visits to the USA and Canada where flags fly proudly outside so many homes.

I wish more over here would fly flags.

I quite agree with you on this one, Trefor. Like you, I am struck by the profusion of flags that homeowners fly everytime I visit North America.

The main reason why we do not do this in the UK, I am told, is because of the usual need for Planning Permission to be given by our Local Authorities before we may put out, or up, flagpoles. I was thinking about displaying some flags during the Storrington Gathering next June, but have been advised that I would not be granted permission for the pole(s)!!!!! It is the poles that are the problem, not the flags. Huh!

[Phil]

Todd has me wondering if mine is the right shade of blue. It's darker than Alex's, but lighter than the blue in the Stars & Stripes or the Butcher's Apron.

Hmmm.

There was a debate in the Scottish Parliament about this a few years ago and they decided that the correct shade of blue was to be Pantone 300 (whatever that is). Here is a link for those interested - http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=210112003

[McClef]

Planning permission for poles is the planning system gone mad! (It is anyway but that's another matter.)

However when it comes to "temporary" structures one can circumnavigate the system. The polythene tunnels that dot the landscape are a proof of this as they may be up for a large part of the year but they are still "temporary."

Using poles for an event lasting a couple of days is unlikely to attract their wrath Hamish.

[macwilkin]

There was a debate in the Scottish Parliament about this a few years ago and they decided that the correct shade of blue was to be Pantone 300 (whatever that is). Here is a link for those interested - http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=210112003

It's sky blue. Thanks, Phil, for the article.

T.

[Mike1]

Hamish, are you not allowed a house-mounted, 'outrigger' style pole?

See this link for an example - http://www.eaglemountainflag.com/flagpoles.htm

[McMurdo]

There was a debate in the Scottish Parliament about this a few years ago and they decided that the correct shade of blue was to be Pantone 300 (whatever that is). Here is a link for those interested - http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=210112003

Below is an excerpt from the wikipedia entry about Pantone Colours, as a graphic artist I work with Pantone colours everyday, simply put the Pantone Matching System or PMS is a way of ensuring that company logos and alike are printed consistently. Sometimes if you use 4 colour process for printing there can be differences throughout a print run.
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Pantone Inc. is a corporation headquartered in Carlstadt, New Jersey, USA. The company is best known for its Pantone Matching System (PMS), a proprietary color space used in a variety of industries, primarily printing, though sometimes in the manufacture of colored paint, fabric and plastics.
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For more information on Pantone you can check here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantone
And here is a Pantone® Matching System Color Chart
http://www.mfa-uk.co.uk/images/colorchart.htm
And this is Pantone 300

[O'Neille]

I saw this thread and counted flags on poles on my way home. My criteria were If I saw it driving it counted. It's a ten mile drive mostly country after the first mile. My Daughter also counted and came up with one more than my 79 poles flying flags. More than half the homes in this small military town were flying the Stars and Stripes.

I purchased my Flags at various events over the years until I found a complete Seven Nations set on ebay. I usually try to fly the flag of guests in residence because it usually is the best way to tell them how to find my house. So over the years I've amassed a good collection. So anyone visiting from obscure countries, states of provinces should send a flag in advance. O'Neille

[beverlonian]

Excuse my ignorance, but what is the "Butcher's Apron"?