I've noticed that although there might be no that many Estonian fans at sporting events (say biathlon or TdF), but there's enerally surprisingly many Estonian flags. So I'd say almost everyone owns an Estonian flag.
I've noticed that although there might be no that many Estonian fans at sporting events (say biathlon or TdF), but there's enerally surprisingly many Estonian flags. So I'd say almost everyone owns an Estonian flag.
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I have a French flag from an event I attended a few years ago. It’s pretty small though and I don’t display it. I also have some French regional flags (the flag of Brittany is very cool). I don’t attend many public patriotic events so I don’t get much use out of them though, and I don’t get the impression that the French are big flag-shaggers.
No… Not even sure I possess anything with it printed on it. May be some tourist guide book in German somewhere in a box…
I’m sure I have a couple small flags that were given to me at some point for a sporting event like the Euro.
But if mean an actual flag with proper measures and on a pole, no.
I don’t have one because I don’t see the point, but it’s also true that in my country having a Spanish flag is usually more of a right-wing/nationalist thing.
Yeah, I was given a Portuguese flag at some point as a kid. I had it up in my uni bedroom for a while because of my lack of decorative vision but it’s been in a drawer since. I don’t have a Union Jack, though, and if I did, I probably wouldn’t fly it outside my house tbf.
I have a flag of Chicago in my room and a DDR flag somewhere in my closet that I found at a thrift shop
Finns have flags. Finns fly flags. There are specific times flag needs to go up and needs to come down. It is a whole ceremony on midsummer with hymns to be sung. It is taking rather serious.
I remember feeling proud when my housing society decided to trust me with flag duty after living there for 5 years.
Yes. It is quite common for private homes and summer cottages to have a flag pole (apartment blocks too, but these are often managed by a building company and/or janitor).
Finns take the various “flagging days” during the year seriously, especially Juhannus (Mid Summer) and Independence Day.
The Finnish Flag may also be flown at other times, eg: at specific/special family gatherings, at half-mast and at times of national mourning, elections etc. In the latter cases, announcements of these are given.
There are laws relating to the flying of the flag and people can be fined for incorrect use and desecration of the flag in certain circumstances.
Finns take this seriously.
Here are some details: [https://intermin.fi/en/flag-and-arms/flag-flying-days](https://intermin.fi/en/flag-and-arms/flag-flying-days)
I do, but only because I collect flags as a hobby and it was like €10.
In case the flag ought to be flown, I fly the EU flag instead.
No. Only rabid nationalists and sports fans bother with the flag. Then of course there is the issue of which flag. You see quite a few Scottish flags (Saltires) about, the Union Flag, somewhat fewer.
The town I live in flies the Saltire by the ferry terminal, but it changed to a Union Flag when the Queen died. After that official mourning ended, it went back to the Saltire.
As a Norwegian I have one proper big one, and like 10-20 small ones, which I’d say is common for a family here
I do! I’ve mainly bought it for the 4th and 5th of May.
On the 4th we fly it half mast to remember the fallen.
On the 5th we fly it full mast to celebrate our freedom!
Personnally I do not own a german flag or any other representation of the german crest.
I think this is a general theme in Germany that most try to stay away from any sign of nationalism because of our 20th century history and we tend to interprete the flag not necessarily as patriotic (which would be acceptable) but as nationalist.
There was a big exception during the soccer world championship in 2006. Then most people would buy and display in some form the german colours. But it did not catch on. Even the rise of the hard right AfD party did not lead to widespread flag showing like in the US.
However – at least in Bavaria but I think also outside – you will find more signs (not necessarily flags) of identification with the local region – at least on special occasions – by means of wearing some form of more or less traditional costumes. It spread very much in the last 20 years – even to the very young.
Yes, i own the st george and the union jack. I put the England one up on my balcony during the euros and the world cups. I live in italy though, i never did it when living in the uk.
Yes, I do. And a German one, because my partner is German. We got them at the winter olympic games in Turin in 2006. I (Czech) bought the German one, he bought the Czech one.
I inherited one from the previous owner of the house. I plant it on national holidays. There was also an action from the local municipality that each resident could get one for free. I live in a small town.
Moreover I intend to get an EU flag and plant it during the next elections.
No, outside of sporting events (and tomorrow☘️) it’s not common to fly the Irish flag.
At least down here. Up North it’s a bit different and very political. Areas with lots of flags up there are sometimes best avoided.
For rugby I just wear the Irish jersey or jumper, though I do find myself tempted to buy a four provinces flag. (The Irish rugby team represents the island not the state, so we don’t use the tricolour.)
Flying your county or club flag is very common during the GAA season, however.
I have the Italia 90 flag with the tournament mascotte and the 3 world cups won up to that point printed on top, does it count?
Not currently but my child keeps insisting we invest in a proper flag pole and flag. I can see why, at least half the houses in our village have a flag holder and around a third use them when appropriate
No.
I own EU flag, NATO, few American flags (one I bought in America and few from May 8 celebrations in Pilsen). Also Ukrainian flag (purchased in Kyiv). And “Gayrope” flag.
I used to own Czech flag but gave it away to be used at petition stand
Nope. I have a Frysian flag though, but I can’t fly it because the cord on my flagpole snapped and I have to put a new cord through the little hole at the top of the pole, but the damned thing is stuck in the ground and won’t move.
I don’t but mostly because I don’t follow sports or have a flagpole ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Funnily enough though I own a Turkish flag. A meme-ish kind of gift from a friend.
Yes. I live in Germany and Germans offered me a french flag before a World Cup game we were watching together in a public viewing area.
I never considered buying or holding a french flag but it was somehow a nice gift. Since that day, I still have it somewhere.
I mean… Yeah. Back during Euro 2024 they were basically handing them out at schools. You could get one for free just for buying a newspaper. It was a national social fenomenon, at the time, because you could go out on the street and nearly every household (at least afair) would have one hanging from their window/balcony.
A lot of us – nowadays – still keep them. Regardless of political affiliation or actual sports fanship.
I’ve never put it up since, but it’s still there in my drawer and I bet a lot of people still keep them too.
No. Actually yesterday was the first day in about… What is it? 20 years when I wore a cocarde / kokárda (the small ribbon you put on your chest in your national colors) when I went to my first ever demonstration.
I am not the patriotic, nationalistic type, but it’d be cool to have a reason to feel proud being a Hungarian.
Yesterday I felt a *tiny bit* of that.
No. I do however own an English, Scottish and EU flag. As well as a provincial Brabant flag. Oh and ofcourse a Feyenoord flag.
Yes, I have a small one for the table for birthdays. [Similar to this one](https://houm.dk/products/bordflag).
I’ve got a Scotland flag my dad bought me at the rugby when I was about 8-ish. I don’t own any British flags, and don’t intend to.
I’ve not got a flag pole or anything, there’s something odd to me about having something like that.
Uuh we like our flag in Denmark! Many have flagpoles and we flag at every celebration we can think of: birthdays, weddings, some holidays, funerals (rarely a celebration though), christenings, special achievements, when we’re happy to see someone a.s.o.
And yes, I have flags..a large one, a bunch of smaller ones and miniatures.
I have a cup and oven gloves with it on. I should really own one and may get it now you bring it up in time for Eurovision.
I have a small Czech flag that I impulse bought from a clearance section, I think it’s supposed to be for a car or something but I have it hanging off my bookshelf.
I also had an American flag at one point, for a Halloween costume, I found it really funny (and fitting) that the best place I found to buy an American flag in Czechia was an airsoft store.
No because I live in an apartment so I lack a flag pole, if I had a flag pole I would own a Swedish flag
No, no reason to own my country’s flag. I am not a sports’ fan and I don’t need to hang a flag around my house as if otherswise I might forget what country I’m in or something.
I have neither an English nor a British flag. I do have a small red ensign from my sailing days, but I don’t have much need to display it, as I don’t have a boat any more.
I bought a small British flag on a stick when I went to the Olympics last year but I didn’t keep it.
I’m not anti flags – my home town had a large England flag flying from the main business in town (a brewery) and it always looked nice. But they aren’t that useful for ordinary folk.
No, and I don’t know anyone else who does.
I think I’ve only ever seen an Irish flag flying outside a house once, maybe twice, in my life. It just isn’t a thing here as far as I can tell.
I have a small flagpole I put on the dinner table for my birthday every year I guess, don’t know if that counts.
It’s very rare to see Irish flags being flown unless it’s during Paddy’s Day or a sporting event, and even then, not many houses would fly them. It does depend on the area though.
I have a St. Georges Cross that I bring out during sporting events like football/rugby and for St. George’s day but that’s it.
Yes. I assume all Norwegians do, cause we use them in the 17th of May parade for the constitution day. We also fly the flag for birthdays and such. Very common to have flag poles in the garden.
No. During international football championship some people usually put one on the window or balcony and it’s very funny because most of the times they are upside down or turned the wrong way!
No, Not the national flag. But I have the local flag flying in the garden.
We Germans might not have much national pride, but we do have very much local pride. Don’t think of states/Bundesländer, think even smaller, much smaller and much older. That’s what we are generally proud of.
Descendent of Croatian parents living in Germany
Ofc I own a Croatian Flag
And I like to see Germans owning the German Flag with the Eagle. People representing their nation and culture by raising their colors is the most normal thing to me.
Also like to see people raising the European Flag across Europe.
It’s like supporting your football team by wearing its colors. Representing, showing a bond and unity.
In Spain the flag is quite a political issue. If you see somebody wearing the flag in their clothes or in their windows, you can be 99% sure they vote PP or Vox
In fact, flags on the window during the pandemic meant “fuck the government”. Everybody knew it, although some might deny it.
That is another oddity in Spain -right wingers deny being right wingers- they label themselves as “common sense”
I don’t. My family doesn’t either. But we’re not that proud of our country. Not patriots either. I would guess most people here have a flag they use during football games.
I do however have a couple of small Swedish flags from Ikea (you get them with meatballs), a big Australian flag from an international ice skating competition and a Japanese flag I got from the same event.