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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

Debidosan

The third flag looks pretty badass to me.
The Overthinker

Third flag, easily.
Ryry

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…
Aragorn

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.

The Overthinker

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

http://randomurl.com LondonGaijin

Why dont we just do away with the whole image? This country has lost nearly everything else it once stood for anyway.
http://www.japantale.com wim

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

What is the name of the japanese song? I love it.
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http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/00652/news-graphics-2007-_652218a.gif Brent

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

2-Channelers Redesign Union Jack

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