# Why is the Union Jack so asymmetric?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 29, 2008, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-union-jack-so-asymmetric/443196 "2008-03-29T19:31:02Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-union-jack-so-asymmetric/443196/21 "2008-03-31T05:20:19Z")

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[QUOTE=WotNot]  
The problem you’re having is that you’re working with a two-dimensional image of the flag. If you had a real flag you’d find that you’d been supplied with a mirrored version of the design along with the original.

It’s called the other side. 😃  
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Oh, yeah. :smack:

I’m an idiot.

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