The assertion that the Union Flag on the fishing boat at Poole Quay was being flown upside down is a sign of distress is inaccurate (Daily Echo, November 18).
A British registered vessel flies the Red Ensign, most eye catching when flown wrongly.
The likelihood of most people noticing the Union Flag upside down is quite remote – indeed in the recent past the Ministry of Defence were caught out when they got it wrong.
Don Hill, ( Ancient Mariner) address supplied
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