Flags of Convenience John L. S. Simpkins Assistant Professor of Law

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Flags of Convenience John L. S. Simpkins Assistant Professor of Law Charleston School of Law Charleston, South Carolina

The Union Jack: Flag of Compromise Created from the superimposition of the flags of England (St George's Cross) and Scotland (Saint Andrew's Cross), with the Saint Patrick's cross, representing Ireland, being added to this in 1801.

Flag of England Flag of England, St. George’s Cross

Flag of Scotland Cross of St. Andrew

Flag of Ireland Cross of St. Patrick

A True Flag of Union Created from the superimposition of the flags of England (St George's Cross) and Scotland (Saint Andrew's Cross), with the Saint Patrick's cross, representing Ireland, being added to this in 1801.

United in Diversity We, the people of South Africa, Recognise the injustices of our past; Honour those who suffered for justice and freedom in our land; Respect those who have worked to build and develop our country; and Believe that South Africa belongs to all who live in it, united in our diversity. First paragraph of preamble of South African Constitution

Flag of Union? 1928 South African Flag

The Prince’s Flag

Union Jack

Vierkleur of the Transvaal Republic

Vierkleur of the Orange Free State

United in Diversity We, the people of South Africa, Recognise the injustices of our past; Honour those who suffered for justice and freedom in our land; Respect those who have worked to build and develop our country; and Believe that South Africa belongs to all who live in it, united in our diversity. First paragraph of preamble of South African Constitution

Constitutional Measurements of the Flag

A New Beginning

Flag of the Kenyan Colony Flag of Kenyan Colony, Source: http://www.fotw.us/flags/ke-hist.html (visited 10 March 2007)

Kenya is a sovereign Republic. The Role of the State Kenya is a sovereign Republic. Article One of the Kenyan Constitution

Flag of Independent Kenya

KANU Flag KANU Flag, SOURCE: http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/ke%7Dkanu.html (last visited, 10 March 2007)

Kenya Africa Union Flag KAU was the pre-independence predecessor to KANU

The Iraqi Narrative We, the people of Mesopotamia, the homeland of the apostles and prophets, resting place of the virtuous imams, cradle of civilization, crafters of writing, and home of numeration. Upon our land the first law made by man was passed, and the oldest pact of just governance was inscribed, and upon our soil the saints and companions of the Prophet prayed, philosophers and scientists theorized, and writers and poets excelled; Preamble of Iraq Constitution

The Old Iraq

The New Iraq

An Inconvenient Similarity

The Root of the Problem

Everything Old is New Again

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