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[FreeMufasa]

I'm talking bout as a fashion symbol.

I've travelled so much of the world n have seen both everywhere. Clothes, stores, pencil cases, earrings, stickers, keychains. Shit everywhere. I'd say the Jamaican flag is third but still no way near these 2. Manz also seen the German, French and Italian about but still limited.

Which do u guys think is bigger?

Bonus question. Non UK and US Gaf. Which design do u prefer.?

 

[Spring-Loaded]

I've been waiting for this; would love to hear GAF weigh in

 

[Rentahamster]

I lost my virginity to an American flag. It was totally bigger, too.

 

[Dynamite Shikoku]

Nice bias with your image sizes

 

[k_trout]

I lost my virginity to an American flag. It was totally bigger, too.

i dont g.....what?

 

[Karma Kramer]

The American Flag is the bigger symbol. The British flag barely covers 2/3rds of the America's 50 stars portion. The difference is huge!

 

[Log4Girlz]

America has more people and being overtly patriotic is a national pass time. The sheer volume of chinese manufactured star spangled merchandise and garments is astronomical.

 

[Blearth]

You tell me.

 

[Dougald]

I couldn't get over the staggering popularity of Vespas with Union Flags on them in China.

It's not the like Vespa is even British, so I'm not sure what that's about..

 

[ItAintEasyBeinCheesy]

Which one has been made into terrible parachute pants?.

 

[Devolution]

 

[Fritz]

As a non-Uk, non-US person: 'MURICA!


Do the colors have any significance?

 

[British Monsoon]

It's not the like Vespa is even British, so I'm not sure what that's about..

Vespas were the iconic scooter of choice for the Mod subculture during the 60's & 70's in Britain;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mod_(subculture)

 

[Jay Sosa]

American, by far.

 

[ZombieFred]

 

[Log4Girlz]

Winston Churchill was truly an inspiration.

 

[Walshicus]

The American flag is just a gaudy knock-off of Brittany's flag.

 

[Escape Goat]

America wins.

 

[ResidentDante]

This is waaaay better:

 

[Kabouter]

In terms of design I strongly prefer the British flag, but the US flag is obviously the more universally recognised symbol that solicits the strongest feelings from people.

 

[wetflame]

Union Jack!

 

[ItAintEasyBeinCheesy]

Hairy legs.

 

[k_trout]

the quality of art wrapped in the US flag is unsurpassed

https://www.google.com/search?q=album+covers+with+american+flag&safe=vss&esrch=Agad:ublic&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=ld26UZ7zLOGz0QWVyoHgCw&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1089&bih=581

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

You tell me.

Yup

 

[BocoDragon]

I'm part of the Commonwealth and I think it's obvious that the Stars and Stripes are more powerul icons than the Union Jack.

But here and now in 2013 of course it's all bout 'Murica. Things change...?

 

[KingofGourds]

Purely anecdotal but when I was living in Japan not a day went by without seeing the Union Jack on clothes, bags, pencil cases; when I left last year it was quite mad just how prevalent it had become.

I don't think I ever saw the stars and stripes on anything.

 

[Devolution]

This is waaaay better:

 

[Michan]

Do the colors have any significance?

The colours of the US flag were taken from the Union Flag. It's an adaptation.

 

[k_trout]

The colours of the US flag were taken from the Union Flag. It's an adaptation.

if your flag is red white and blue englerland owns you lol

 

[Jezbollah]

Disclaimer: I'm a Brit.

I think design-wise, both are great - but I think the context about the meaning of both flags could help appreciation of both.

 

[markot]

British one is a bigger symbol obv.

Union Jack is a fashion symbol.

 

[Shin Kojima]

American flag only makes me think of horrible patriotism.
Union Jack is pretty cool.
I'm neither UK nor US.

 

[markot]

Good thing about the UK is most English racists use the English flag and not the British one ^_~

 

[Dougald]

Vespas were the iconic scooter of choice for the Mod subculture during the 60's & 70's in Britain;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mod_(subculture)

I know that, but I'm not sure the Chinese do.. these weren't even done up like mod bikes, they were just fake vespas with the union flag plastered on them. If they had the classic RAF target I'd understand!

 

[k_trout]

American flag only makes me think of horrible patriotism.
Union Jack is pretty cool.
I'm neither UK nor US.

the union jack makes me think of murdering thieving pirate slavers
funny how we all see different things

 

[cameron]

I'm Canadian. Both flags command respect (don't read too much into this), but I think the American flag is a bigger and more powerful symbol. Perhaps some of that patriotism is spilling over the border.

 

[Blearth]

Good thing about the UK is most English racists use the English flag and not the British one ^_~

We have our own flag for racists too!

 

[Walshicus]

.

 

[Ignis Fatuus]

How about them accents though. I fucking love British accents.

And the British accent was perfected with the New Zealand accent which is the best in the world.

 

[k_trout]

We have our own flag for racists too!

ye based upon the union jack lol
well the scottish part of it

 

[diamount]

They're just flags. They do not embody people with superpowers or turn them into Captain America.

 

[Kabouter]

if your flag is red white and blue englerland owns you lol

Our flag is red, white and blue and is the oldest tricolor flag in the world. Britons, lol.

 

[Ignis Fatuus]

They're just flags. They do not embody people with superpowers or turn them into Captain America.

The flag is what makes Steve Rogers Captain America.

 

[Shin Kojima]

the union jack makes me think of murdering thieving pirate slavers
funny how we all see different things

My own country's flag would be much worse for this. The Dutch were among the biggest assholes in history.
The slaving thing is kind of over though. Patriotism sadly isn't.

 

[iamaustrian]

British. NO contest
it even invaded other countries flags.

the US one looks like the flag of some clown college

 

[lastplayed]

The colours of the US flag were taken from the Union Flag. It's an adaptation.

Yeah, adapted from the colonial red ensign.

 

[xbhaskarx]

I couldn't get over the staggering popularity of Vespas with Union Flags on them in China.

It's not the like Vespa is even British, so I'm not sure what that's about..

Maybe they're fans of The Who?

 

[k_trout]

Our flag is red, white and blue and is the oldest tricolor flag in the world. Britons, lol.

you seem to think the dutch and the english are a different bunch of people
i take it you mean dutch

 

[Kabouter]

you seem to think the dutch and the english are a different bunch of people
i take it you mean dutch

I am Dutch yes, and I think few Britons would judge themselves to be the same as Dutch people. Certainly, Britons tend to make it quite clear they want little to do with anyone or anything on the continent .

 

[k_trout]

I am Dutch yes, and I think few Britons would judge themselves to be the same as Dutch people. Certainly, Britons tend to make it quite clear they want little to do with anyone or anything on the continent .

you are right the british cant handle the progressive continentals at all
but the power structure is one and the same
has been for centuries