# Flying the flag in your yard

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flying-the-flag-in-your-yard/1032892>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 8, 2026, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flying-the-flag-in-your-yard/1032892 "2026-09-08T06:38:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2026, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flying-the-flag-in-your-yard/1032892/81 "2026-09-14T00:16:06Z")

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> [@Keith1](#):
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> Seems as a general rule that flags, bumper stickers (political & rude), controversial t-shits, hats & whatever other paraphernalia (arm-bands come to mind) like to be displayed by those with less than average ability to think things through to fruition and are quite possibly more inclined toward violence as opposed to conversation in order to get a point across.  
> Again, just a general observation.

Observation? Sure, but remember “they eye of the beholder” (not a D&D reference 🙀 )

But it is NOT a "general _rule"._

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**Author:** ![Mark\_Finn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2026, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flying-the-flag-in-your-yard/1032892/82 "2026-09-14T16:30:22Z")

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Quebec is probably the only Canadian province where visible provincial (blue/white fleur-de-lys) flags outnumber Canadian ones. The numbers of each seem to increase on their respective “patriotic” holidays and as elections approach.

We used to fly a Canadian flag on Victoria day and Canada day only.

Provincial government buildings will only fly the Quebec flag; federal ones (e.g. post offices) only the Canadian flags, and others (such as Montreal city hall) will fly three (the above two, plus the city flag).

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**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2026, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flying-the-flag-in-your-yard/1032892/83 "2026-09-14T19:58:47Z")

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You see a fair amount of California flags by themselves which are badass flags. Lately they have taken on an anti current Federal government context. I’ve been thinking of getting one with a rainbow fringe.

[Like this](https://www.amazon.com/California-Rainbow-Flag-3x5ft-Poly/dp/B01N7TAGAK/)

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**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flying-the-flag-in-your-yard/1032892/84 "2026-09-17T01:00:47Z")

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My son living in New London, CT, flies a Canadian flag constantly. Not sure what the message is, except that he is Canadian and proud of it. As anti-MAGA as possible.

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