Gallery: Scotland Saves the Union Jack, a True Design Masterpiece

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    Scotland's vote for independence put the Union Flag, which is a combination of the Scottish, English, and Irish flags, in jeopardy.
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    The simplest solution would've been the removal of the blue background which is part of the Scottish Saltire of St. Andrew.
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    Another approach would be to replace the blue with black drawn from the Flag of St. David, the patron saint of Wales.
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    The Welsh could be represented with a field of green drawn from their national flag, though the feeling of perpetual Christmas would be hard to avoid.
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    Another proposal more forcefully incorporates the Flag of St. David, but looks like something that might have been foisted upon Britain if Hitler had conquered Europe.
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