How common is it to fly your country's flag, and how is it seen by others?
How common is it to fly your country's flag, and how is it seen by others?
My ex from Norway mentioned how unusual it was that so many places and people here fly our flag (USA), so I was curious to hear what it's like for others here on the fediverse.
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Here in Canada (southwestern Ontario, anyway) it's around, but not super common. You see it on government buildings (municipal, provincial, and federal), but that's about it. You don't often see it on people's homes, vehicles, or businesses the way you see in the States, and it's not something you see on merch very often outside of tourist traps or Canada Day.
Except, ironically, for at some of the bigger and more famous American retail chains. Walmart and Home Depot both have a Canadian flag planted firmly in every location, it seems. Maybe because they're so used to flying their own flag in the States that they just assume it's what everyone does everywhere?
Yeah, it's not unheard of to see someone flying a flag here, but it's definitely not as common as in the US. It's still much more common here than other countries I've been to though.
Within the past year or two I've definitely started associating people flying Canadian flags on their houses/cars with a certain (unpleasant) type of person.
Within the past year or two I’ve definitely started associating people flying Canadian flags on their houses/cars with a certain (unpleasant) type of person.
Also noticed this shift since the Ottawa convoy. This upcoming Canada Day might show whether and to what extent people want to reclaim it.
FWIW, here in Toronto it's common to see flags of many different nationalities, including that of Canada.
Huh, I was pretty sure there were only certain days that the flag could be displayed. I guess people were hanging it up and forgetting about it, then the flag got really tattered?