Why is the Union Jack so eccentric? Why have the diagonals on the St Patrick saltire been corrupted into four discontinuous stripes, making it possible to fly the Union Jack upside down? | Notes and Queries

By Sarah Oconnell September 17, 2026

Why is the Union Jack so eccentric? Why have the diagonals on the St Patrick saltire been corrupted into four discontinuous stripes, making it possible to fly the Union Jack upside down?

Stephen Druitt, Edinburgh Scotland

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Why is the Union Jack so eccentric? Why have the diagonals on the St Patrick saltire been corrupted into four discontinuous stripes, making it possible to fly the Union Jack upside down? | Notes and Queries

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