Marjolein Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 I'm not against the idea of a flag at all, nor the design. My point is that the popularity of it is more an expression of a new pride in Shetland, rather than the cause of it. I'm glad to see this change in attitude, though flag-waving is, to me, one of the least interesting aspects of it. I like the part when we get to wave flags, it looks pretty and mighty. I think at exactly 12 everything should stop and we all look up to the closest flag, hand on heart, tear in eye and sing 'The norseman's home' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 As I said before we would fly the flag but they haven't been made available outside Lerwick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorgrim Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 funnt how all the dates quoted all clash with ancient pagan festivals(sabbats) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheesht Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 As I said before we would fly the flag but they haven't been made available outside Lerwick. What does "available outside Lerwick" mean? Next time your in Lerook buy one from LHD or maybee Westside Pine or better still ask dee local shopemopriumkeeper to get one for dee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fjool Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 Or make your own? It's hardly an elaborate and difficult-to-replicate design. Has to be better than exporting Shetland's wealth to some south flag maker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorgrim Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 i am flying two flags at the moment, a shetland flag, and a skull and cross bones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fjool Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 ^ I hope that it wasn't you who nicked our Jolly Roger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorgrim Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g154/montyfield/shetlandflagmoving.gif no bought mine in whitby http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g154/montyfield/jollyroger.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 Available in Whitby but not in Ollaberry, Hillswick etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrutineer Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 al least the shetland flag means something - IMHO down here the english flag seems to have been successfully hijacked by the football thugs and certainly nothing to be proud of ....... it must be nice to come from somewhere your not ashamed to admit to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorgrim Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 this is my flag http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g154/montyfield/faroes-flag1.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOYAANISQATSI Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 The flags fine but to wave it about in honor of it'self seems a bit odd, as for patriotism, cant we just accept we're all really great and get on with it. If we need a special Shetland day how about a Shetland produce day, celebrating and promoting Shetland goods, which we can then stick little flags on.Just having a day of the flag is kinda like buying a Tshirt with your own name on, it's a representative of who we are but it doesn't say much of what we're about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifi Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 Available in Whitby but not in Ollaberry, Hillswick etc Methinks Thorgrim meant the Jolly Rog was got in Whitby. And you can get them in Lerwick too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheesht Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 TIf we need a special Shetland day how about a Shetland produce day, celebrating and promoting Shetland goods, which we can then stick little flags on. Ehm..........Flavour of Shetland????? Get yer flags oot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOYAANISQATSI Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 First I've heard aboot it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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