trickstyx
Registered: November 2007
Location: central florida
Posts: 511
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Sat February 7, 2009 7:41pm
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awsome Wayne!that was fast!!!
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The Midnight Avenger
Registered: October 2007
Location: Panama City, FL
Posts: 4,232
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Mon February 9, 2009 9:55am
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Rating: 10.00
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Question Wayne he's wearing the black jack on his costume right? I was just wondering about the history of it b/c I know the Union Jack is the flag but didn't know where the black jack came from? I've heard of it referred to as the Union Jack's evil twin before and it got me curious.
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wayne clayton
Registered: November 2007
Location: england
Posts: 738
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Mon February 9, 2009 12:54pm
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Well I did consider a normal Union Jack but I didn't what him to look like Captian Britian. So I simple just kept the white part of the flag.As for a Black Jack, to me a black jack is a small club/cosh used by the navy press gangs back in the 1800's.(ei to be 'blackjacked'is to be hit on the back of the head) But in Cornwell the national flag is a white cross on a black flag.Some of them still want to be recognised as a seperate country like Wales or Scotland but I'll never happen.(bit like Texas :D ) But if it did then the Union Jack would have to be changed to have black in it somewhere.
Also the Black Jack is another name for the Jolly Roger aka the Skull and Crossbones.
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The Midnight Avenger
Registered: October 2007
Location: Panama City, FL
Posts: 4,232
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Mon February 9, 2009 1:06pm
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thanks for the history lesson Wayne, I'm sure what I heard was referring to Cornwell then. I searched for something on it online but came up empty handed. I appreciate the info.
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BONO FETT
Bono Fett
Registered: November 2008
Location: My house, SoCal
Posts: 465
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Mon February 9, 2009 2:48pm
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Rating: 10.00
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I actually had my wife call her Nana in Manchester to find out and she didn't know either. I was familiar with different types of flags used by the British Imerial fleet, and given the history involved in Windrush's name I assumed it was a naval flag or something similar.
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wayne clayton
Registered: November 2007
Location: england
Posts: 738
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Mon February 9, 2009 4:41pm
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I had a search myself. Apperently Newcastle United football(soccer) club fans sometime have a Black n White union jack (their team colours are black n white) And one of the suppliers we have at the place I work have a black n white union jack as it's logo.
As for the naval connection it's very complicated when it come's to the 'Jacks' there are different types for different situations.Most stemming from Nelson's time.Used for signaling commands etc. The S.S. Imperial Windrush is not a Royal Navy vessel they're 'H.M.S.'(eg.the H.M.S.Hood ) A. 'S.S.' is a Merchant navy vessel (eg S.S.Titanic)
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BONO FETT
Bono Fett
Registered: November 2008
Location: My house, SoCal
Posts: 465
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Mon February 9, 2009 8:35pm
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Wayne and 'styx, we need a better method to assemble artwork like this. How about we exchange emails and we can send pics back and forth. Maybe we could do an actual story. What do you fellas think??? If this sounds good drop me a line at The4Bonomos@aol.com
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