In the UK, flying the flag upside down may be considered an insult, even if it was an honest mistake. Method 2. When drawing the flag or putting up a graphic of the flag with no pole, assume the pole is on the left side of the flag. This means that the thick white stripes should lay over the red stripes on the left side of the flag.
Drape the top left of the flag over the top left of the shoulder, when draping it on a coffin. When draping the flag over a coffin for a funeral service, make sure that the top left of the Union Jack be laid over the top left corner of the coffin.
This is the traditional way to drape the flag for military funerals. Before cremating or burying the body, the flag should be removed and folded. Wear the flag backwards when it's on the right shoulder of a uniform. If your patch of the flag is on the left shoulder, you should wear the flag as it would normally look. However, on the right shoulder, the flag should be flipped backwards. This is similar to American Military Uniforms which require the flag to be reverse.
Technically, yes, it is more correct to call it the Union Flag, because a "jack" is a small flag that is hung over a mast on a boat, so the only true "Union Jacks" are the "Union Jacks" which have been put on a mast. Not Helpful 19 Helpful The extremely comprehensive flaginstitute. With the consent of the church tower authorities, the hanging of a Union flag is a matter of choice, provided the flag is flown following all appropriate protocols, such as raising at sunrise and lowering at sunset, or illuminating at night.
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Related wikiHows How to. How to. About This Article. Co-authored by:. Co-authors: Updated: August 10, Categories: Hanging Things. Article Summary X Since the Union Jack, which is the official flag of the United Kingdom, is not symmetric, many people hang is upside down. Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read , times. The practice of half-masting a flag arose to serve cases of the death of a sailor on the ship.
The flag was half-masted to inform other vessels that the crew were mourning their shipmate, and hence a polite request that they not be disturbed. After the committal, the flag was raised to full staff, to indicate that the mourning period was ended.
Mandy is the creator of the Woodlands Resources section of the Woodlands Junior website. The two websites projectbritain. She now teaches computers at The Granville School and St. John's Primary School in Sevenoaks Kent. Follow Mandy on Twitter. Woodlands Junior Homework Help new website. What's happening this month? How to fly the Union Flag correctly How can you tell if it is upside down? To do so is to show disrespect for the nations they represent.
It is most improper to fly the flag upside down. If a purely decorative effect is desired it is better to confine the display to flags of lesser status; for example, house flags, pennants or coloured bunting.
The Modern Union Flag. This Flag is Upside Down! See Appendix B for a detailed precedence list and special precedence orders for international organisations. When British national flags are flown with the flags of other nations each flag should be the same size or have the same width — the measurement from top to bottom and should fly from a separate flagpole of the same height.
The senior British national flag eg. Flags should be raised and lowered in a dignified manner. An alternative British tradition for flag raising is to hoist the flag while rolled up and secured with a thin piece of cotton or a slip knot. A sharp tug of the halyard will break the cotton and release the flag to fly free. Where there are two or more flagpoles parallel to the building line, the senior national flag should be the first flag on the left of an observer facing the main entrance of the building.
The remaining flags then appear in order of precedence from left to right. Where there are two or more flagpoles on the forecourt of a building angled to the main entrance, the senior national flag should be flown on the outermost pole when the flagpoles are to the left of the main entrance and on the innermost pole when the flagpoles are to the right of the main entrance, as shown in the diagram.
If there are more than two flagpoles, it should be flown as near as possible to the centre. This only applies when the other flagpoles remain empty. It is permissible to fly the same national flag on more than one flagpole by repeating the order of precedence. If one flagpole is higher than the rest, then the senior national flag can fly from that flagpole; however no non-UK national flags can be flown on the other flagpoles. These can be used for more junior flags such as county and house flags.
Alternatively the higher flagpole can be left empty and the remaining flagpoles used. In general when siting flagpoles it is preferable to keep them at the same level to avoid protocol restrictions.
A flagpole on top of a building may need a larger flag because of the added height of the building. In a semi-circle of flags representing a number of nations, the senior national flag should be in the centre. The remaining flags should be placed with the next most senior flag or first in alphabetical order if all the flags are of equal seniority on the left of the central flag, the next on the right of the central flag, the next on the 2nd left from the central flag, and continuing to alternate left and right.
In an enclosed circle of flags representing a number of nations, the senior national flag should be flown on the flagpole immediately opposite the main entrance to the venue, or above the Royal Box if there is no main entrance.
The remaining flags should be arranged as for the semi-circle of flags described above. Alternatively they can be arranged alphabetically, going clockwise. When displayed on a flagpole fitted with yardarms horizontal cross-pieces , the senior national flag or ensign [5] should be flown from the starboard yardarm the right as viewed from the rear, the left as viewed from the front.
If the flagpole is fitted with a gaff a short pole attached to the flagpole at an angle — see diagram , the senior ensign should be flown from the gaff. If there is no ensign to be flown, the gaff should be left empty and the senior national flag flown from the starboard yardarm, as described above.
A yacht club burgee or distinguishing flag can be flown from the masthead, the highest point of the flagpole. When two or more flags are carried side-by-side, the senior national flag takes the position of honour at the right-hand side of the line facing the direction of movement the left of an observer watching the line approach.
When passing the person taking the salute the flag should be lowered so that the staff is horizontal. This can be done by simply lowering the staff straight ahead, or by lowering the staff towards the person taking the salute and then swinging it round to straight ahead. All the movements should be slow and dignified. After the salute, the flag should be raised again. Whenever crossed with the flag of another nation or organisation, the senior national flag should be on the left of the observer facing the flag.
Its staff should be in front of the staff of the other flag. Care should be taken to ensure that all flags suspended vertically across a street are hung to be seen from the same direction. Union Flag — If hung horizontally or vertically, the broad white diagonal should be uppermost in the top-left corner. Other flags — If hung vertically, the edge that would normally be the top of the flag should be on the left, so, for example, ensigns have their Union Flag canton in the upper left corner.
On ensigns that have an armorial badge, if possible the badge should be upright, and the correct way round. This is sometimes made of silk or satin with a fringe around three sides. The fringe is purely decorative. Sometimes it may be desired to display two flags when only one flagpole is available. As long as both flags are British this is possible. For example, the Union Flag can be flown over the flag of England, Scotland or Wales as shown , or over a county, city or house flag.
When flags are at half-mast the lower flag must be removed. The flag should be removed before interment or cremation and folded. A Coffin with a Fitted Cover. This fold may not be necessary, or may need to be a different length, depending upon the shape, size and material of the flag being folded — practise first!
The triangular folding procedure continues until it reaches the head of the Union Flag Figs. A car flag should be placed on a staff fitted to the front-right wing, in the centre of front edge of the bonnet, or in the centre of the front edge of the roof. If two flags are to be flown, the senior flag should be on the front-right wing and the junior flag on the front-left wing.
When flags are painted onto a vehicle, or on the tail fin of an aircraft, the flag on the port side should show the obverse of the flag ie. On surfaces perpendicular to the direction of travel eg. When flag shoulder patches are worn on uniforms the flag on the left shoulder or sleeve should show the obverse of the flag ie. If there is a patch on the right shoulder or sleeve it should show the reverse of the flag ie.
If more than one flag is to be worn, the Union Flag should be at the top. Civilian marine facilities should fly the Civil Ensign the undefaced Red Ensign as their national flag, unless they belong to an organisation that holds a warrant for a special ensign, when that ensign should be used instead. Civilian air facilities, such as airports and airfields, should fly the Civil Air Ensign as their national flag, rather than the Union Flag.
They may additionally fly the flag of England, Scotland or Wales and the appropriate county flag. The Civil Air Ensign. It is sometimes impractical to fly a full-size flag throughout the year — flags can wear out quickly, especially if they are flown in adverse conditions.
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