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POLISH FLAG DAYS...when are they...? [30]
Slightly off topic! The Union flag of Great Britain is only called the "Union Jack" when raised on the "Jack" mast of a ship. It is used also as the white ensign when combined with the cross of Saint George (Patron Saint of England) on naval warships and flown as a battle ensign so as not to hide the nationality or intent of that vessel. There is a second ensign which is similar but has a red background and known as the "red ensign" which shows that this naval vessel is a civilian ship carrying passengers or supplies and is not equipped for warfare. The Union Flag represents the union of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. I love my country, my Grandparents died for her to give me freedom. I also love Poland as we stood together to defeat Fascism. Long may the Union flag fly over Great Britain and I as an Englishman would be proud to fly the White and Red Eagle of Poland on my land at any time as a mark of respect to our cultures along with the Dutch, Belgian, French, Norwegian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Danish, and other European countries to which we owe our cosmopolitan culture over the decades.
If you are proud of your heritage display it but be sensitive to others at the same time. tolerance is a virtue that is evaporating! Dobranoc i Pozdrawiam! Paul
