Flag display relatively uncommon in Europe! (country, people, black, England)
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How come European countries (besides England) do not display national flags everywhere like they do in the United States and Canada?
Here in America you see flags hanging everywhere from class rooms, to highways, to shopping centers, to local streets, to fire trucks, to public buildings, to backyards, to shopping centers, etc.
In Europe, you will rarely see flags except on maybe holidays (red days) and public buildings.
Why not display much more? It's nice look and feeling, and it truly makes it feel like you are in that nation.
National flags are not displayed everywhere in England, at least, not on the same level as in the US or Canada. They are only heavily displayed during certain events, such as the World Cup, the Queen's Jubilee, or the Olympics. 2012 was a year of really high patriotism for obvious reasons - everyone was all of a sudden really proud to be British.
National flags are not displayed everywhere in England, at least, not on the same level as in the US or Canada. They are only heavily displayed during certain events, such as the World Cup, the Queen's Jubilee, or the Olympics.
At least you see them more frequent than in rest of Europe. London had lots of flags... Very nice!
Because flags are a source of problems in some areas, so many towns and municipalities stick to the town's flag. In countries with a fascist past, flag waving is kind of screeching. I like my town's flag, and I have one flying:
More so...national flag waving is considered somewhat corny, dandruffy...
How come European countries (besides England) do not display national flags everywhere like they do in the United States and Canada?
Here in America you see flags hanging everywhere from class rooms, to highways, to shopping centers, to local streets, to fire trucks, to public buildings, to backyards, to shopping centers, etc.
In Europe, you will rarely see flags except on maybe holidays (red days) and public buildings.
Why not display much more? It's nice look and feeling, and it truly makes it feel like you are in that nation.
They're not displayed in England much either outside of a World Cup, European Championship tournament or something to do with the royals.
In most of Europe the national flag isn't just a rag on a stick.
It might be a symbol of hundreds of years of struggle and hardship, and something that is not to be displayed on a roof of a fast-food joint.
Most countries have laws for when and how you're allowed to fly the flag, which is another way to honor the idea of waving it. The national flag is viewed as something special, like as you wouldn't wear the Medal of Honor when going to WalMart.
Scotland has many flags on display - flagpoles, car bumpers, etc etc.
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