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2-Channelers Redesign Union Jack

There is currently a debate going on in Great Britain over whether their national flag, the Union Jack, should be given a new design that incorporates the dragon from the Welsh flag. The Telegraph asked its readers to submit designs for such a new flag, and apparently Japanese web forum 2-channel discovered their call for submissions and put its skilled users to work on helping the U.K. solve its flag problem.

Here are a few of the designs submitted:

Personally, I like the one with the leeks, but the one on the top is also pretty neat.

More designs can be viewed at the Telegraph’s website.

Update: Now with video!

10 comments - What do you think? Posted by James - December 1, 2007 at 8:04 pm

Categories: Otaku & Anime, Technology Tags: 2-channel, design, flag, humor, internet, japan, Technology, united kingdom

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Comment by Debidosan

2007-12-01 13:41:56

The third flag looks pretty badass to me.

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Comment by The Overthinker

2007-12-01 13:56:01

Third flag, easily.

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Comment by Ryry

2007-12-01 19:57:56

The third one puts TOO much emphasis on Wales… and the dragon looks too eastern. ¬_¬
And anyway, remember it’s only called the union Jack when it’s being flown on a ship; in normal circumstances, it’s just the Union Flag. But Jack sounds better.
…Ya learn something new every day…

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Comment by Aragorn

2007-12-02 01:33:25

Otaku culture rules?

If you ask me, the veggies on the second flag are NOT leeks, but Japanese scallions (negi)

If you see the compilation taken from the 2-channnel site (aka Itai News — ouch news), there are far more hilarious versions.

http://blog.livedoor.jp/dqnplus/archives/1061497.html

My personal favourite is the one posted by No.195. The dragon with the fancy patterns.

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Comment by The Overthinker

2007-12-02 02:29:51

Yes, it’s a common mistranslation for ‘negi’ as ‘leeks’. Gyoza ingredients, for example, sometimes mention leeks when they mean negi.

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Comment by LondonGaijin

2007-12-03 07:08:12

Why dont we just do away with the whole image? This country has lost nearly everything else it once stood for anyway.

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Comment by wim

2007-12-03 20:50:16

But is was great fun to watch what people thought how the new flag should look like.

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Comment by Athril

2007-12-04 05:27:18

What is the name of the japanese song? I love it.

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Comment by Brent

2009-10-03 11:53:59

There’s a more popular flag: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/00652/news-graphics-2007-_652218a.gif

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