Author Topic: Friday Afternoon Quiz: How many colours? (Read 7055 times)

Regulator · « **on:** 30 October, 2009, 02:05:27 pm »

Arising from the 'Geographic Embarassment' thread elsewhere I watched one of those youTube videos "The British aren't STUPID!!!!".

Once of the questions asked was "How many colours in the British flag?". Only one person got it right - and the presenter/questioner got it wrong.

Do you know how many colours are in the British flag?

CommuteTooFar · « **Reply #1 on:** 30 October, 2009, 02:07:58 pm »

Are we counting the background (white)?

border-rider · « **Reply #2 on:** 30 October, 2009, 02:12:53 pm »

The background's actually blue because it comes from the Cross of St Andrew

If you take that cross and overlay the rather obscure St Patrick's cross (red diagonal) and the cross of St George you get the Union Flag. Wales gets left out...

Regulator · « **Reply #3 on:** 30 October, 2009, 02:18:37 pm »

Quote from: Mal Volio on 30 October, 2009, 02:12:53 pm

The background's actually blue because it comes from the Cross of St Andrew

If you take that cross and overlay the rather obscure St Patrick's cross (red diagonal) and the cross of St George you get the Union Flag. Wales gets left out...

That's because the Union Flag has the flags of real countries... not obscure principalities and provinces.

border-rider · « **Reply #4 on:** 30 October, 2009, 02:21:39 pm »

Wales has the best flag though

Tim Hall · « **Reply #5 on:** 30 October, 2009, 02:24:57 pm »

Unless St George's Cross and St Patrick's Cross are different shades of red, I'd say three. But then I'm colourblind, so even if they were I couldn't tell the difference.

Regulator · « **Reply #6 on:** 30 October, 2009, 02:26:49 pm »

I shall reveal the correct answer at 4.30 p.m. today. Then we shall see how many people are correct....

Adrian · « **Reply #7 on:** 30 October, 2009, 02:30:38 pm »

Quote from: Regulator on 30 October, 2009, 02:18:37 pm

Quote from: Mal Volio on 30 October, 2009, 02:12:53 pm
The background's actually blue because it comes from the Cross of St Andrew

If you take that cross and overlay the rather obscure St Patrick's cross (red diagonal) and the cross of St George you get the Union Flag. Wales gets left out...

That's because the Union Flag has the flags of real countries... not obscure principalities and provinces.

I think that you will find that the uncasual observer can see the Welsh dragon sitting at the centre of the Cross of St George. Their being the exact same colour makes this tricky for some though.

Cyclops · « **Reply #8 on:** 30 October, 2009, 02:34:19 pm »

The answer seems so bleeding obvious that I can't help thinking this is some kind of trick question $:-\$

αdαmsκι · « **Reply #9 on:** 30 October, 2009, 02:35:53 pm »

The Union Jack has red, white and blue.

However, Greg asks "Do you know how many colours are in the British flag?" and I'm wondering if that's something different to the Union Jack? $:-\$

vorsprung · « **Reply #10 on:** 30 October, 2009, 02:37:06 pm »

To make it easier here is a picture

Regulator · « **Reply #11 on:** 30 October, 2009, 02:39:17 pm »

Quote from: αdαmsκι on 30 October, 2009, 02:35:53 pm

The Union Jack has red, white and blue.

However, Greg asks "Do you know how many colours are in the British flag?" and I'm wondering if that's something different to the Union Jack? $:-\$

The poll question specifically refers to the "Union Jack/Flag") as modelled by the munter above.

Andrij · « **Reply #12 on:** 30 October, 2009, 02:44:30 pm »

Well, depends if you count white as a colour...

Rhys W · « **Reply #13 on:** 30 October, 2009, 02:46:02 pm »

4 - red, white, blue & ginger.

nutkin · « **Reply #14 on:** 30 October, 2009, 02:47:53 pm »

British Flag?

Er, there isn't one, is there?

The Union Flag is the flag of 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland', not the 'British Flag' at all...

(No doubt Regulator will have some long convoluted explanation - and prove me wrong

)

hellymedic · « **Reply #15 on:** 30 October, 2009, 02:47:59 pm »

Quote from: Cyclops on 30 October, 2009, 02:34:19 pm

The answer seems so bleeding obvious that I can't help thinking this is some kind of trick question $:-\$

Those were my feelings but I answered first, then looked at Google and Wiki (which gives Pantone, RGB CYBK and other values for the answer.

nutkin · « **Reply #16 on:** 30 October, 2009, 02:50:25 pm »

Quote from: Rhys W on 30 October, 2009, 02:46:02 pm

4 - red, white, blue & ginger.

You forgot the black knickers!

Regulator · « **Reply #17 on:** 30 October, 2009, 02:51:18 pm »

Quote from: nutkin on 30 October, 2009, 02:47:53 pm

British Flag?

Er, there isn't one, is there?

The Union Flag is the flag of 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland', not the 'British Flag' at all...

(No doubt Regulator will have some long convoluted explanation - and prove me wrong )

I was going to use the full nomenclature rather than just 'British' but some might think that a little pedantic, my dear....

Adrian · « **Reply #18 on:** 30 October, 2009, 02:51:55 pm »

Quote from: nutkin on 30 October, 2009, 02:47:53 pm

(No doubt Regulator will have some long convoluted explanation - and prove me wrong )

Perhaps he could do that as a pm

EDIT

Bugger, too late

Wowbagger · « **Reply #19 on:** 30 October, 2009, 02:58:36 pm »

Quote from: nutkin on 30 October, 2009, 02:50:25 pm

Quote from: Rhys W on 30 October, 2009, 02:46:02 pm
4 - red, white, blue & ginger.

You forgot the black knickers!

I must get my eyes tested. I didn't think she was wearing knickers...

PS Does Reg remind anyone of Stephen Fry?

nicknack · « **Reply #20 on:** 30 October, 2009, 03:12:09 pm »

I'll guess that the 2 reds are ever so slightly different.

border-rider · « **Reply #21 on:** 30 October, 2009, 03:29:39 pm »

Quote from: nicknack on 30 October, 2009, 03:12:09 pm

I'll guess that the 2 reds are ever so slightly different.

Not according to the pantones corresponding to the flag...

andygates · « **Reply #22 on:** 30 October, 2009, 04:05:03 pm »

Red white and blue, pretty straightforward unless this is a trick question and you're referring to colours the battle-standard-flaggy-things and not colours the hues. In which case you're a smart-alec.

Regulator · « **Reply #23 on:** 30 October, 2009, 04:41:37 pm »

And the answer is...

Oh dear.... how disappointing. Only 5 people of 48 (10.43%) got it right.

As any fule knos there are only two colours in the Union Jack/Flag, these being red and blue

White, of course, isn't a colour.

border-rider · « **Reply #24 on:** 30 October, 2009, 04:43:29 pm »

Quote from: Regulator on 30 October, 2009, 04:41:37 pm

White, of course, isn't a colour.

So what colour is my white bike ?

Poll

How many colours are there in the British flag (the 'Union Jack/Flag')?

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