Flags of ConvenienceFlags of Convenience

John L. S. SimpkinsJohn L. S. SimpkinsAssistant Professor of LawAssistant Professor of LawCharleston School of LawCharleston School of Law

Charleston, South CarolinaCharleston, South Carolina

The Union Jack: Flag of The Union Jack: Flag of CompromiseCompromise

Flag of EnglandFlag of England

Flag of ScotlandFlag of Scotland

Flag of IrelandFlag of Ireland

A True Flag of UnionA True Flag of Union

United in DiversityUnited in Diversity

We, the people of South Africa, We, the people of South Africa,

Recognise the injustices of our past; Recognise the injustices of our past; Honour those who suffered for justice and freedom Honour those who suffered for justice and freedom

in our land; in our land; Respect those who have worked to build and Respect those who have worked to build and

develop our country; and develop our country; and Believe that South Africa belongs to all who live in Believe that South Africa belongs to all who live in

it, united in our diversity. it, united in our diversity.

Flag of Union?Flag of Union?

The Prince’s FlagThe Prince’s Flag

Union JackUnion Jack

VierkleurVierkleur of the Transvaal of the Transvaal RepublicRepublic

VierkleurVierkleur of the Orange Free of the Orange Free StateState

United in DiversityUnited in Diversity

We, the people of South Africa, We, the people of South Africa,

Recognise the injustices of our past; Recognise the injustices of our past; Honour those who suffered for justice and freedom Honour those who suffered for justice and freedom

in our land; in our land; Respect those who have worked to build and Respect those who have worked to build and

develop our country; and develop our country; and Believe that South Africa belongs to all who live in Believe that South Africa belongs to all who live in

it, united in our diversity. it, united in our diversity.

Constitutional Measurements of Constitutional Measurements of the Flagthe Flag

A New BeginningA New Beginning

Flag of the Kenyan ColonyFlag of the Kenyan Colony

The Role of the StateThe Role of the State

Kenya is a sovereign Republic.Kenya is a sovereign Republic.

Flag of Independent KenyaFlag of Independent Kenya

KANU FlagKANU Flag

Kenya Africa Union FlagKenya Africa Union Flag

The Iraqi NarrativeThe Iraqi Narrative

We, the people of Mesopotamia, the homeland ofWe, the people of Mesopotamia, the homeland ofthe apostles and prophets, resting place of thethe apostles and prophets, resting place of thevirtuous imams, cradle of civilization, crafters ofvirtuous imams, cradle of civilization, crafters ofwriting, and home of numeration. Upon our landwriting, and home of numeration. Upon our landthe first law made by man was passed, and thethe first law made by man was passed, and theoldest pact of just governance was inscribed, andoldest pact of just governance was inscribed, andupon our soil the saints and companions of theupon our soil the saints and companions of theProphet prayed, philosophers and scientistsProphet prayed, philosophers and scientiststheorized, and writers and poets excelled;theorized, and writers and poets excelled;

The Old IraqThe Old Iraq

The New IraqThe New Iraq

An Inconvenient SimilarityAn Inconvenient Similarity

The Root of the ProblemThe Root of the Problem

Everything Old is New AgainEverything Old is New Again