Dear U.K. folks why not European flag ?

Question

and why not 5th of Behetoven as European anthem ?

You as well as Poland, Deutch ?

What to think about ? That you have a so insignificant history to be terrified to be darkened near a different flag ?

What a shame!

Answer 1

Why should the UK fly the European flag ? Our country is the UK not Europe. Wouldnt it make us look stupid :)

Answer 2

well i think we like to Brittish. We Brits like our territory.

each defends his street, defends his town, his county, his country......his continent?? i dont think we care much for other europeans. sorry.

Answer 3

At least we do not have an Italian flag which is WHITE!

We don`t have the Euro` and don`t need it, our country is OK without inbred airheads from Italy who are very jealous of our economy trying to change us. And our history is second to NONE!

OK, now sod off.

Answer 4

Go learn English 'cos I don't have a clue what you're goin' on about.

Answer 5

"Insignificant history eh". Yes, thank you Einstein.

And it's Beethoven, Jesus it's not hard. Why would we want to saddle ourselves with a 'European' superstate, are you on glue?

Anyway stick your own nationality up, we could do with a laugh cause it's dull on here today

Answer 6

There is a feeling to hang on to Britishness and not jump aboard the Euro ship. I don't care personally. Remember that many people and many opinions count in a country. A bit of an agressive question really - and you wonder why people may be reluctant to become and EU state|?! Also, the EU flag already flies beside the Union Jack or Welsh/Scottish flags in many UK Cities.

Answer 7

Quite simply because I am British and proud to be so and I want to see my national flag flying in my country. Britain is not Europe but an island surrounded by a sea which Shakespeare said was 'a moat defensive to a house against the envy of less happier lands'. I recall the Punch cartoon which showed a newspaper billboard at a very foggy Dover Harbour (in the days before the Channel Tunnel) which simply read: Fog in the Channel, Continent isolated.

Rule Britannia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 8

maybe we dont want to become some homogeneous state of a united states of europe

Answer 9

what  twaddle!where is your  camaraderie.tell  me  why?  are  so  many   brit`s leaving  UK  shores  everyday.

Answer 10

To h**l with "Britishness", I'm a Welsh Citizen, I couldn't care less about Britain. I'm more worried about that slime ball Blair becoming the next "President of the EU" unelected for the next 7 years (mind you it should suit his ethos of cronyism well)

Answer 11

Sixth!

Answer 12

We have been invaded over the centuries by our fellow Europeans: the Romans, the Anglo Saxons, the Danes, the Norman French and, now, the Eastern Europeans.  But we're not going to capitulate as easily as that!  You can keep your European flag, thank you!  

"Stringia moci a coorte

Siam pronti alla morte..."

Now where did I hear those words before...?

Answer 13

europe has eaten away enough of our freedoms, we must keep our flag, with all the immigrants we are in danger of forgetting who we are and being over run .We seem to bend over backwards for the forigners we have to have something to remind us who we are and of our heritage

Answer 14

buddy we havent yet changed the pound and sterling into euro.  lets do that first.

Answer 15

so, the peasants still dribble nationalistic c**p, born out of propaganda, ignorance and flag waving. stay in your little village or drab suburbs, eat horrible food and drink warm grog. stay where belong and don't show your face in oz.

Answer 16

what has the EU ever done for Britain. The pound is the best currency in the world at the moment why would we want to throw that away for one of the worst currencies in the world. Countries should govern themselves thats what makes them countries.

A better idea would be for EUROPE to adopt the POUND!!

we can fly the euro flag but it means so little and has such insignificance in the UK that they'd be little point, oh and britain has a rich history.

Answer 17

The E.U. anthem is Beethoven's symphony Number 9 Choral.

I'm in favour of all countries working more closely together. The E.U. is a good idea, but it needs a better image in the U.K.

Answer 18

Noticed you've not mentioned your nationality you ashamed of something?

Answer 19

why so?

Brits do not want to be part of European Union. They joined just to keep peace with others. They do not even use Euro as monetary unit.

And EU is not USA. Fundamentally different. The origin of EU has started as economical and social friendship to avoid another world war. It's not a real union.

Answer 20

One European flag for all countries in the continent could not be achieved because of the many differences in culture, economy and religion.  When it comes to trade, the countries could not even have one European economy because many countries want to stick to their systems.

Answer 21

We are not run by the Mafioso, El sole a mio ice cream vendors, and pizza eaters and fat opera singers, who only sing to be heard because of all the loud mouth people trying to tell the rest of the world how to live and what to do, shove your flag idea and anthem up your Ferrari exhaust , it might help them catch our Lewis up in a British car driven by a British driver where you see a marvellous flag put up and a anthem that is worth listening to.

Answer 22

If it was up to Italy we would be flying a plain white flag.

Answer 23

i don't think you can say the UK has an insignificant history. at the end of the day would you give up your national flag? it is our identity and we want to keep it, so we will.

Answer 24

AN Al Murray response:  'What is Great about Britain?....it's Great!...The name gives it away'

'We are with Europe but not of it' - Churchill

Answer 25

Yep! Whatever - we could then have Italian tanks - you know the one's - in war they go backwards etc etc

We could have the Tweenies as a European Standard.

Heck we could even all drive Fiat's - now that would be fun!!!

Our FLAG is ours - you want a different one - go ahead

More important than all of that garbage you spout is the FACT that we don't want to be part of the European Union - it is full of corrupt bureaucrats and poor (so they say) nations that contribute NAFF ALL and take MILLIONS of our pounds to squander down the Euro Toilets.