Quote: mark_m "Patriotism n. Love of and devotion to one's country
Well considering the monarchy has long been part of the historical fabric of this country and integral to both our and the outsiders view of us as a nation I would say being patriotic is inexplicably linked to them.
In fact why stop there, our nations flag is the symbol of a Turkish Saint so why not rip that up as well?'"
It's not integral to my view of a nation, fair enough if it's yours. I wonder how nations such as the US, France, Germany, Eire, Poland, Portugal, Finland and Turkey can get along without a monarchy. Maybe they are all flag burners too?
In closing, the flag of St George had nothing to do with the monarchy moreso a religeous emblem initially used in the Crusades. The royal standard was typically depicted by 3 lions.
Finally, Saint George is the patron saint of Aragon, Catalonia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, Lithuania, Palestine, Portugal, and Russian together with England.
