Re: CHAT: con-this'n'that

On Fri, 14 May 1999, John Cowan wrote:

> Padraic Brown wrote:
>
> > The flag can be seen at <http://polaris.umuc.edu/~pbrown/kemr3.gif>
>
> Am I totally deluded, or didn't Ill Dragun used to face to the
> right, away from the staff?  (Or is the staff supposed to itself
> be on the right?  I thought by convention the staff was always on
> the left.)
The pole's on the right of the flag, in this case.  Over in that white
bit, there, where you really can't see it too well. ;-)

>
> Note that the Federated Kingdoms flag(s) are quarterings of the
> English, Scottish, and Kemrese flags: the doubled-up case in
> quadrants I and IV serves to indicate
> which kingdom is actually chartering the ship, or post office,
> or what not.
Keeps the Flag Makers Guild busy, I'll warrant.  (NOT to be confused with
the Seamstresses' Guild! :) )

Padraic.

>
> --
> John Cowan      http://www.ccil.org/~cowan              cowan@ccil.org
>         You tollerday donsk?  N.  You tolkatiff scowegian?  Nn.
>         You spigotty anglease?  Nnn.  You phonio saxo?  Nnnn.
>                 Clear all so!  'Tis a Jute.... (Finnegans Wake 16.5)
>