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"Atticus":175wal4p wrote:

"EoinMag":175wal4p wrote: [url:175wal4p]http://www.prints-4-u.com/store/images/CCC0900/CCC0900104T.jpg[/url:175wal4p][/quote:175wal4p]
"Cod Bless Her" indeed[/quote:175wal4p]

Quite a show they put on for her.

"TheBeerNut":2u35khuz wrote:

"delzep":2u35khuz wrote: isn't it only the union jack when its raised at sea?[/quote:2u35khuz]Strictly speaking, yes.[/quote:2u35khuz]

I did read that this [i:2u35khuz]was[/i:2u35khuz] the case, but an act of parliament allowed 'Union Jack' to be used as an official name for the 'Union Flag' as well wether on land or sea - this is memory from an article in a paper - so for the history enthusiast I will try to confirm!

"Beer Wrangler":1ir9hbyo wrote: I did read that this [i:1ir9hbyo]was[/i:1ir9hbyo] the case, but an act of parliament allowed 'Union Jack' to be used as an official name for the 'Union Flag' as well wether on land or sea - this is memory from an article in a paper - so for the history enthusiast I will try to confirm![/quote:1ir9hbyo]As it happens I have a copy of The Law to hand. There's no specific Act which does this, though the two references to the Union Jack currently on the UK statute book (Trade Marks Act 1994 and Merchant Shipping Act 1995) use the formula "commonly known as the Union Jack" when referring to it.

"TheBeerNut":290bbp9d wrote:

"Beer Wrangler":290bbp9d wrote: I did read that this [i:290bbp9d]was[/i:290bbp9d] the case, but an act of parliament allowed 'Union Jack' to be used as an official name for the 'Union Flag' as well wether on land or sea - this is memory from an article in a paper - so for the history enthusiast I will try to confirm![/quote:290bbp9d]As it happens I have a copy of The Law to hand. There's no specific Act which does this, though the two references to the Union Jack currently on the UK statute book (Trade Marks Act 1994 and Merchant Shipping Act 1995) use the formula "commonly known as the Union Jack" when referring to it.[/quote:290bbp9d]

Wow - I'm impressed!

"Beer Wrangler":29his46u wrote: Wow - I'm impressed![/quote:29his46u]Can you do my next performance appraisal?