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minus-squarespizzat2@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up9·edit-211 days ago international How does that work for a ship from a country like Cuba? Do they hang it backward? I.e. With the red arrow pointing toward the pole? What about Japan? Interesting… From site that must not be named: However back then if the ship had a symmetrical flag they would tie a knot in the flag when flying it.
minus-squareprole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·17 days agoI could be mistaken, but I think that was a consideration when designing the stars and stripes. The colors and lack of symmetry make it easy to see its orientation from a distance.
How does that work for a ship from a country like Cuba?
Do they hang it backward? I.e. With the red arrow pointing toward the pole?
What about Japan?
Interesting… From site that must not be named:
I could be mistaken, but I think that was a consideration when designing the stars and stripes. The colors and lack of symmetry make it easy to see its orientation from a distance.