----- Original Message -----
From: "Gavin Broad" <invest@portsmouth-mann.com>
To: "Military Vehicles List" <mil-veh@skylee.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2000 10:10 PM
Subject: [MV] Light-hearted point of interest with flags.
>
> Hi Jack and all Listers,
>
> Lovely story there from Jack in the Peoples Republik (;-) but one that
> raises in interesting point that not even most Brits. are aware of: The
> flag that is most often referred to as the "Union Jack", is in fact, the
> "Union Flag". It is only a "Jack" when hoisted aboard one of Her
> Brittannic Majesty's warships.
>
Arrrgh, beat me to the keyboard, must be the time difference. . . . . . . .
Richard
Southampton - England
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