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mapuc · 06-05-16, 03:48 PM

It's about flags

So here are two stories from my life.
The first is from the days in the Swedish Navy-I got two main job Postman-getting and deliver post to and from the ship.
My second job was as a Flagman-My job was to Hoist and haul the flag in the morning and in the evening. When I was assigned to this job I got a book to read about rules to obey regarding the flag etc.

Remember -If the ship is sinking by accident or by enemy fire-the flag has to bee hauled before the last man has left the ship

Many many years later I was in my neighbor town to make some business. On my way back I saw a young lad hauling some Swedish flags after he had taken them down and removed the ropes-He threw them into the ground(dirt) I walked over to him and said to him in a nice manner

Me: Are you aware of what you are doing is against the law
His reply:-What ??
Me-You are throwing the flags into the ground and thats illegal by the law
His reply: Who gives a( he saud a word which is not allowed here)
Me: The police if the come by and are in a bad mood, the could arrest you for having shown disrespect for the flag. If they are in a good mood they will say to you-Don't throw the flag on the ground.

I Knew by the time in the Navy that showing disrespect for the flang could give was it 5 or 10 years in prison. I my self wouldn't though, throw a flag into the ground
I respect the flag as I respect every countries flag.

I don't know if those law still exist.

06-05-16, 03:48 PM	#3
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,618 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	It's about flags So here are two stories from my life. The first is from the days in the Swedish Navy-I got two main job Postman-getting and deliver post to and from the ship. My second job was as a Flagman-My job was to Hoist and haul the flag in the morning and in the evening. When I was assigned to this job I got a book to read about rules to obey regarding the flag etc. Remember -If the ship is sinking by accident or by enemy fire-the flag has to bee hauled before the last man has left the ship Many many years later I was in my neighbor town to make some business. On my way back I saw a young lad hauling some Swedish flags after he had taken them down and removed the ropes-He threw them into the ground(dirt) I walked over to him and said to him in a nice manner Me: Are you aware of what you are doing is against the law His reply:-What ?? Me-You are throwing the flags into the ground and thats illegal by the law His reply: Who gives a( he saud a word which is not allowed here) Me: The police if the come by and are in a bad mood, the could arrest you for having shown disrespect for the flag. If they are in a good mood they will say to you-Don't throw the flag on the ground. I Knew by the time in the Navy that showing disrespect for the flang could give was it 5 or 10 years in prison. I my self wouldn't though, throw a flag into the ground I respect the flag as I respect every countries flag. I don't know if those law still exist.