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bent-rim
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I have a Mexican flag sticker on the front fender of my BMW Paris Dakar R100GS bike and it works great at the military stops. They ask about the flag
sticker, I tell them I love Mexico and I get waved on.
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capt. mike
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fourninerpoppa -
hi norm - six niner poppa here.
are you flying? and a comanche by chance?? they seem to end in P or Y a lot.
i flew a jolly roger on my palapa roof for 6 years in mulege. no one ever complained about that one. it told folks i was down.
and that the bar was opened....
i say fly what ever you like.
tell us about yourself when you have time.
formerly Ordained in Rev. Ewing\'s Church by Mail - busted on tax fraud.......
Now joined L. Ron Hoover\'s church of Appliantology
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MrBillM
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On the Water
Proper flag etiquette on the water for a foreign-registered vessel is to fly a courtesy flag from the spreader representing the national waters that
you're in while flying the flag of registry in the traditional spot at the stern, Top of the mast, etc. so there should be no complaint from other
than an ignorant person when doing so.
Of, course, wasn't there another thread in the Baja News regarding the educational level of Mexican Police ? That COULD be a problem.
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Dave
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So...Anyone?
Is it legal for us gringos to fly a U.S. flag over our Mexican casas?
[Edited on 12-30-2008 by Dave]
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MrBillM
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Quien Sabe ?
The LAW in Mexico isn't what's written down, but what the cop on the spot thinks it is on that day at that moment.
Any of us who have been going to Baja long enough have gotten conflicting information from every sort of official we've ever dealt with. Dealing with
Customs, I've found that sometimes those in the same spot at the same time can't agree and each just does things his/her way.
I've got a flagpole out front where I fly a number of National flags. Mexico at the top (and larger) followed by U.S. (next size down) and others
(courtesy flag size). Police AND Army patrols have driven by and noticed them. Their only reaction has been to wave. I was once complimented for
showing the proper respect because the Mex flag was at the top AND BIGGER.
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Pescador
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Dave
Is it legal for us gringos to fly a U.S. flag over our Mexican casas?
[Edited on 12-30-2008 by Dave] |
We were told by a representative of the Governor's office that it was alright to fly an American Flag at our house but it was in better taste to fly
the host country flag either on top or on a taller mast. They liked what we did with the Mexican flag center, higher mast, American flag to the
right, slightly lower mast, and the Colorado State flag to the left, slightly lower mast.
We did have a goofball in camp one year that had a really big American flag but we talked to him and indicated that it carried a connotation of
conquering a foreign country and that he could do better with a double display. Some of the locals were upset but afraid to confront him, but he did
manage to take it down and attitudes improved.
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BajaGringo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by Woooosh
You can even burn it if you want to. Your freedom of speech is a right. |
Not in front of me!!!! |
Dennis - did you know that the proper way to dispose of an old/tattered flag was to burn it? Back in the day when I was a Scoutmaster we would be
given old flags that had flow over schools/government buildings, etc. While on campouts and via a very solemn ceremony the flag would be honored and
then submitted to fire. I personally conducted dozens of these ceremonies and they were always very moving and memorable.
Before beginning each ceremony I would always explain the process and procedural precedent as someone was always wanting to jump up thinking we were
about to desecrate the flag...
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaGringo
Dennis - did you know that the proper way to dispose of an old/tattered flag was to burn it? |
I think I remember hearing that long ago, Ron, but that wasn't what I was talking about. I just don't want to see the flag burned as a statement of
any kind.
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Ken Cooke
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The rear bumper of my Jeep contains a sticker that reads, "Don't Dirty up Baja." There is also a small Mexican Flag on that sticker. Cool!
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Baja-Brit
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I always fly the Mexican tricolour above the Union flag, it's a mark of respect, a courtesy, and has'nt got me into hot water thus far!
Christmas Day 2007
As you were.
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Bruce R Leech
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you can fly the Mexican flag every day if you do it properly. never put a US flag bigger or above the Mexican flag.
Bruce R Leech
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Bruce R Leech
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Baja-Brit
I always fly the Mexican tricolour above the Union flag, it's a mark of respect, a courtesy, and has'nt got me into hot water thus far!
Christmas Day 2007
As you were. |
the santa hat could get you
Bruce R Leech
Ensenada
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Dave
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Why?
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bruce R Leech
you can fly the Mexican flag every day if you do it properly. never put a US flag bigger or above the Mexican flag. |
Is it against the law?
How about this?
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Dave
How about this?
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Isn't the upside down flag a distress signal?
Why all the consternation about flying the Mexican flag? Mexico has different guidelines than the States so, respect that. When in doubt, keep the
flag in the house. Like so many other rules and regulations, as well as laws, the interpretation can vary at the moment. Seems that the compulsion
to fly the Mexican flag is aggrevated by the existance of rules, the desire to live on the edge of what's allowable.
How many here pledge allegiance to the Mexican flag? My guess is that it's a minority of few. Personally, I see a greater degree of disrespect when
any national icon is displayed as an ornament devoid of sentiment and in most cases, that's what we have here.
Flying a flag is making a statement. What is your statement!!!
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gnukid
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There are laws in Mexico
For example everyone knows you shouldn't use any image of the bandera de mexico in your clothing or in any manner which is not in honor to the flag,
so that's why its against the law to wear a mexican flag string bikini but you can wear an american flag string bikini-everyone knows that, no mexican
flag patches on your jeans or bandanas or you are asking for trouble... Obviously no mexican flag halter tops, mini skirts, underwear or anything less
than an honor to the flag of mexico-they teach that in school.
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MrBillM
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Things SEEM ?
Well, I don't know about that.
I had been flying my flags for many years in residence totally ignorant that there were any laws regulating such "proper" display UNTIL one of my
Gringa neighbors mentioned that she'd asked in town about buying a flag and was told it should only be flown on specific days outlined in Mexican Law.
She asked me what I knew about it and that was NOTHING. I did know from a friend who had a Mex Flag T-shirt that such display wasn't acceptable.
Speaking ONLY for myself, I have a firm attitude of usually doing NOTHING which might irritate the Mexican authorities, knowing well that my
Constitutional guarantees don't transfer Southward.
Back in my flying days, I was once told acidly by a girlfriend after clearing Mexican customs that she thought I was going to kiss the guy's foot.
Her First trip to Mexico.
Until someone says otherwise, I'll continue flying Las Banderas.
If some Mex official comes by and says "take them down", it will be "Si Senor", at least until he leaves.
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capt. mike
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a wonderful memory
of times a few years ago......
i love her so much!
and the bandera pirata flew proudly!
one year before we got our palapa.....waited in line for our turn...now it is another's.
formerly Ordained in Rev. Ewing\'s Church by Mail - busted on tax fraud.......
Now joined L. Ron Hoover\'s church of Appliantology
\"Remember there is a big difference between kneeling down and bending over....\"
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