r/europe • u/MarktpLatz Lower Saxony (Germany) • Feb 21 '17

What do you know about... the UK?

This is the sixth part of our ongoing weekly series about the countries of Europe. You can find an overview here.

Todays country:

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The UK is the second most populous state in the EU. Famous for once being the worlds leading power, reigning over a large empire, it has recently taken the decision to exit the EU.

So, what do you know about the UK?

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u/Areshian Spaniard back in Spain Feb 21 '17

This. I always wondered (since I learned what the Union Jack represented) how the Welsh are not totally pissed off. FFS, they have a dragon in their flag and is the only one they left out when making the UK flag? What the hell where they thinking?

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '17

I wish we could fit a dragon on there. Would be badass.

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u/Areshian Spaniard back in Spain Feb 21 '17

I've heard some English saying they would not mind for Scotland and N.I. to leave the union if that means using this flag:

http://mixedflag.co.uk/flags/England-Wales.jpg

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u/thatsconelover United Kingdom Feb 22 '17

Don't pay attention to the crazies.

They know not what they do.