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> I'm not bothered by the UK flag to quite the same extent – can't deny the language originated in England (although maybe one should really use the English fla
by JimDabell 5y ago
> I'm not bothered by the UK flag to quite the same extent – can't deny the language originated in England (although maybe one should really use the English flag not the UK one)
Consider how that comes across for many people in Northern Ireland, among other places. Just because they speak English, it doesn’t mean they want anything to do with the English (or British) flag.
There’s some more discussion on this here:
Flag as a symbol of language - stupidity or insult?
— https://www.irt.org/articles/js173/ https://www.irt.org/articles/js173/
Don't use flags to indicate languages!
— https://www.w3.org/International/questions/qa-link-lang#flags https://www.w3.org/International/questions/qa-link-lang#flag...
Flag Problems
— https://www.nngroup.com/articles/flag-problems/ https://www.nngroup.com/articles/flag-problems/
- teh_klev 5y ago> Consider how that comes across for many people in Northern Ireland, among other places You'd probably find half of the population (loyalists/unionists) would be fine with the butchers apron, whereas the other half (republicans) would find it an annoyance.