St George's Flags with "ENGLAND" emblazoned across

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  1. fir

    fired Administrator Staff Member Admin

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    Wrong, just wrong.
     
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    Better then having national front across um
     
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    And if it was Scotland it would be just wrongerer.
     
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    That's what we had in 1966, and every World Cup up until what 1990? or was is Euro 96 when we started using the flag of St George.
     
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    The new Vauxhall advert.... Wrong and makes me cringe.
     
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    Conan Troutman Well-Known Member

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    Why is it so wrong?
     
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    Agree. The flag of England is the cross of S. George. Does the Stars and Stripes or the Tricolour have USA and France emblazoned across them? No.
     
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    A flag is a symbol for that country. It identifies the country without words. That's the whole point of a flag.

    It's like writing "No entry" all over a No entry sign.
     
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    Does England have to be scrawled across it for people to know its an England flag?
     
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    Conan Troutman Well-Known Member

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    It's tacky but most football related merchandise is. I wouldn't be at all surprised if you can buy the flag of any country at the World Cup with the name emblazoned across it.
     
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    Conan Troutman Well-Known Member

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    Doesn't really make it "wrong" though does it?
     
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    Not wrong in the literal sense but its tacky and unnecessary.
     
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    Of course it is but most merchandise that is intended to encourage national fervour tends to be tacky and not just in this country.
     
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    True but I've really only noticed it on the flag of St George but maybe I just haven't been paying attention. Tacky merchandise could be a good thread.
     
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    Theyre probably designed by the evil nike
     
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    Imagine what the Americans must have come up with.
     
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    Good point. I think "Hideous flag watch" could be an interesting aside this summer.

    BTW I have no problem with England flags with names of towns / pubs on.

    It's just a St George's Cross with "England" across...... YES, we already know!
     
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    When I realised it was a Capital FM thin I switched off.

    But it has given me an idea. Capital and Sports Direct could merge and take over the (chav) world??
     
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    With help from Carling Cider.
     
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