UNION JACK WITHOUT THE BLUES

The Daily Mail

1^st April 2014

"SECRET GOVERNMENT PAPERS"

HAVE BEEN LEAKED WHICH SUGGEST A

NEW DESIGN FOR THE UNION JACK,

IN THE EVENT OF SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE,

THE DAILY MAIL "REVEALED".

FLAGMAKERS HAVE APPARENTLY ALREADY

STARTED PRODUCING THE DESIGN,

WHICH DITCHES THE SCOTTISH SALTIRE IN

FAVOUR OF A BARE RED CROSS ON

WHITE BACKGROUND ALONGSIDE THE

EXISTING RED SALTIRE OF IRELAND'S ST PATRICK.

THE NEWSPAPER CLAIMED:

"THE DRAMATIC CHANGE TO OUR NATIONAL FLAG

THE FIRST SINCE 1801,

WHEN ST PATRICK’S CROSS WAS ADDED

WAS ACCIDENTALLY REVEALED IN CONFIDENTIAL

PAPERS CARRIED BY A GOVERNMENT ADVISER

IN DOWNING STREET."

THE MAIL SAID 'AN AIDE' HAD ACCIDENTALLY

REVEALED THE PLANS WHILE STEPPING OUT

OF A CAR IN DOWNING STREET