Forum in distress??

[Moo73]

I might be wrong but, I always thought that a flag presented in reverse indicated a signal for help...or is that upside down?

[bitingmidge]

Sorry Moo, a flag in reverse means the wind is coming from the other way!

Upside down if you are in trouble!

If you can't see the flag, your ship has sunk.

P

[silentC]

a flag in reverse means the wind is coming from the other way

Then we must be at the centre of a vortex, which could be distressing...

[nine fingers]

If the Union Jack is flown upside down, it is a distress signal.
If you flew the Australian flag upside down,your a b#$%^&y idiot.
a proud Aussie Nine Fingers.

[Shedhand]

I'm dead sick and tired with all this bloody flag flying jingoism. Why don't we all just enjoy our great country and make anyone welcome who comes here to live and contribute.
Stupid Mundine burns a picture of Howard and the bloody queen's flag. So what? We still have free speech in this country don't we. If people have something to say let 'em say it. That's freedom. If someone calls me a fool I just laugh. I don't ring that nitwit John Laws or the fairy queen (A Jones) and demand the law be changed to protect me.

[dazzler]

Oooh I got a story bout an upside down flag!

My godfather was a merchant seaman, roo hunter and all round aussie larrikan.

In the early 70's he was living in Horsham and drove past the copshop and saw the flag was upside down.

Walks into the station and plonks his rifle down on the counter and tells the constable he is here to help to repel the invaders.

Wouldnt give up the gig till the Sgt comes out to see what the nuffy wanted and spied the flag flapping upside down.

"Constable go and put the *&&*** flag up the right way.

[dazzler]

I'm dead sick and tired with all this bloody flag flying jingoism. Why don't we all just enjoy our great country and make anyone welcome who comes here to live and contribute.
Stupid Mundine burns a picture of Howard and the bloody queen's flag. So what? We still have free speech in this country don't we. If people have something to say let 'em say it. That's freedom. If someone calls me a fool I just laugh. I don't ring that nitwit John Laws or the fairy queen (A Jones) and demand the law be changed to protect me.

Dont forget the " Ï fought and died under that flag rubbish".

[Stuart]

An upside down flag in the Navy normally mean the Officer of the Day owes a lot of drinks!

(yes Outback, I did notice!)

[outback]

An upside down flag in the Navy normally mean the Officer of the Day owes a lot of drinks!

(yes Outback, I did notice!)

Fatherhood has mellowed you out ol' mate.

[Stuart]

Sleep deprivation will do that.

[Termite]

Dont forget the " Ï fought and died under that flag rubbish".

My sincere advice is to tread carefully when making a statement like this.

[masoth]

In July it will be 46 years since I flew back to Australia after a couple of years on active service - now, I'm not New South Wales born but seeing the bridge from the plane REALLY got the emotions acting-up, and the Australian flag truely grabs the attention of service men and women whenever and where ever they come upon it sudenly/unexpectedly.
I don't accept the intentional/unintentional sarcasm of dazzler's post, quote:
'Dont forget the " Ï fought and died under that flag rubbish".'

soth

[Felder]

I'm dead sick and tired with all this bloody flag flying jingoism......... demand the law be changed to protect me.

I don't accept the intentional/unintentional sarcasm of dazzler's post, quote:
'Dont forget the " Ï fought and died under that flag rubbish".'

soth

I'm sure this thread started as an interpretation of different methods to fly a flag and the message it symbolises........
Upside down = distress
Half mast = someone has died
etc.

Let's not confuse it with an argument as to whether or not we are allowed to fly a flag, what the flag means to us, etc.

[dazzler]

My sincere advice is to tread carefully when making a statement like this.

Why?
Can you honestly tell me that anyone ever went to war for a flag.

To save our country --- Yes

To protect others from evil --- Yes

To do our duty (and I've done mine btw) ---- Yes

To protect democracy and free speech -----Yes

cheers

dazzler

[silentC]

Flags are symbols. Of course no one fights for a flag, they fight for what the flag represents. So the flag becomes a symbol of what they are fighting for.