Hi all, it surprises me why more people do not fly our flag when camping, Ours is one of the first things that goes up when we set up. Hubby got a couple of stainless steel runners (for a fishing rod) and attached them to the front of the van, and our Aussie flag which is attached to a pieces of dowelling flies proudly. Also you can tell which way the breeze is going.

As a life member of the Australian National Flag Association, I also fly my country's flag. However, protocol dictates that it be not left up at night unless it is suitably illuminated. I was once asked if mine was flying for a particular reason.Some of this country's drinkers fly the Bundy flag but not ours.
glanyard

I have noticed that the are some campers who will raise their flag before they finish setting up and have always wondered why. After all, there are very few people who will fly the flag at their home. I can't remember seeing flags from other countries flying from any caravans. Can anyone please explain this fascination.



How many bother to observe this protocol and take it down at night anyway.

Hi Lizard, I would like to see the brave person that tells my hubby to take down our flag, He is a very proud Aussie and I think there would be some very harsh words spoken, How could a flag offend people, just look at our recent olympics, the first thing all the athletics did was to grab their flag, and thats the way it should be. If people were to get offended then they should move on, as there is plenty of room out there in our wonderful country.

It is my ambition to offend as many other "peoples" as possible, before I leave the land of the living.
glanyard

The "push" in fact was a quote from a WA professor (female) saying flying the Australian flag was offensive. She got so much of a reaction from citizens of this counrty, like myself, that she had to retract her stupid remark and send emails to us saying "her statement was taken out of context". To add insult to our injuries, she wasn't born in this country (South African) and was educated in NZ in a subject that was foreign to me; can't remember what it was.
glanyard

That is when I go out and buy bigger flags.

If anyone finds our flag offensive they dont belong here! So go back where you came from! The bigger the flag the better I say! AFL flags are good to see flying too. Go the Bombers!