Hi Lismore
We're just looking forward...something the Scottish should be doing over the next day or so.
Notice how the English on this forum almost all use the Union flag.
If Scotland leaves the Union their political landscape will change dramatically. They will join the EU and get the Euro, and will move way left of where they are right now (under the jackboot of Conservative England
). Republic? Maybe, but apart from the near-term EU and a move left, anything could happen...
I hope not. If Scotland leaves, they should take their flag with them.
It may mean an end to the 'friendship'. It depends what sort of neighbour we/they turn out to be.
Perhaps some countries choose 'pretty' flags, but I doubt there's another country in the world which puts more importance on heraldry than England.
Simon