Why is the UK/British Empire always pink on maps?
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Topic: Why is the UK/British Empire always pink on maps?
Posted By: Guests
Subject: Why is the UK/British Empire always pink on maps?
Date Posted: 10-Jul-2007 at 19:08
| I can understand the Netherlands being orange and France being blue, and I can also see why Italy would be green, but why is the UK always depicted in pink? |
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Posted By: HEROI
Date Posted: 10-Jul-2007 at 19:26
perhaps something to dowith its large gay population? ------------- Me pune,me perpjekje. |
Posted By: edgewaters
Date Posted: 10-Jul-2007 at 19:58
| Pink is supposed to be the colour of the Tudor rose of the English monarchy. Goes back to the War of the Roses, Henry Tudor reunited the houses of York, symbolized by the white rose, and Lancaster, symbolized by the red rose. The new House of Tudor was symbolized by the combination of the two, a pink rose. The Tudor Dynasty and the Tudor Rose came to be strongly identified with "Englishness" (I suppose it probably had something to do with the last of the Tudors, Elizabeth I, being succeeded by a Scot, James I) |
Posted By: Aelfgifu
Date Posted: 11-Jul-2007 at 04:17
Please refrain from such stupid remarks in the future. Thank you. ------------- 
Women hold their councils of war in kitchens: the knives are there, and the cups of coffee, and the towels to dry the tears. |
Posted By: elenos
Date Posted: 11-Jul-2007 at 04:36
Very good answer Edgewaters! I would further suppose for printing purposes. Red as the chosen color is a difficult background color to read from, so pink which is easier on the eye, is used. The British also became famed for using red coats in their army. Perhaps that goes back to the War of the Roses? ------------- elenos |
Posted By: Paul
Date Posted: 11-Jul-2007 at 05:31
And please refrain to beating me to making remarks like this. ------------- Light blue touch paper and stand well back http://www.maquahuitl.co.uk - http://www.maquahuitl.co.uk http://www.toltecitztli.co.uk - http://www.toltecitztli.co.uk |
Posted By: Parnell
Date Posted: 11-Jul-2007 at 08:50
Please refrain from having absolutely no sense of humour in the future. Thank you. ------------- |
Posted By: HEROI
Date Posted: 11-Jul-2007 at 09:01
I apologise if someone took ofense.
Having absolutely no sense of humour does not mean i can not try,different people,different tastes mate  If you took ofense then like i said above i apologise,no ofense was meant.------------- Me pune,me perpjekje. |
Posted By: Dolphin
Date Posted: 11-Jul-2007 at 09:07
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Parnell actually was defending you HEROI, he was referring to the mods not having a sense of humour. ------------- |
Posted By: Aelfgifu
Date Posted: 11-Jul-2007 at 09:27
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I do not see how that comment is funny in any but the most pathetic sense. In my opinion cheap shots are never funny. If you cannot be bothered to come up with a real funny joke, don't bother typing the thrash down. -------------
Women hold their councils of war in kitchens: the knives are there, and the cups of coffee, and the towels to dry the tears. |
Posted By: HEROI
Date Posted: 11-Jul-2007 at 09:54
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Aelgifu,i find your language somehow insulting,is there a problem?i did apologise in case anybody,or you yourself for that matter took ofence,you have the right to delete it,and end this matter,which is itself being exagerated in importance by your comments.I would now sugest you end this and write something about the topic instead of using words such as PATHETIC,CHEAP SHOT AND THRASH,which dont sound good in the vocabulary of well-mannered gentelman,which i dont doubt you are. ------------- Me pune,me perpjekje. |
Posted By: HEROI
Date Posted: 11-Jul-2007 at 09:56
I might have misunderstood Parnnel there.  sorry------------- Me pune,me perpjekje. |
Posted By: Dolphin
Date Posted: 11-Jul-2007 at 10:00
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I think your joke was ok, a bit trollish but definitely not intented to insult. I can see why it was pulled up on though. ------------- |
Posted By: Aelfgifu
Date Posted: 11-Jul-2007 at 10:20
It was a cheap shot at making fun of others, and a pathetic joke. What is your problem with me calling it that? Dont want comments? Don't post such things. Simple.
And I am not a well-mannered gentleman. Neither the one nor the other.  -------------
Women hold their councils of war in kitchens: the knives are there, and the cups of coffee, and the towels to dry the tears. |
Posted By: HEROI
Date Posted: 11-Jul-2007 at 10:22
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I find that you hold yourself in very low estem i wont bother reply to you anymore , in fact i was not aware before. ------------- Me pune,me perpjekje. |
Posted By: Parnell
Date Posted: 11-Jul-2007 at 10:24
Ah come one... Cheap shots make the world go round. I very much doubt a homosexual would have taken offence to such a little jibe - and if he or she did, I'm sorry. ------------- |
Posted By: Dolphin
Date Posted: 11-Jul-2007 at 10:25
Case closed ------------- |
Posted By: Aelfgifu
Date Posted: 11-Jul-2007 at 11:37
How do I place myself in low self-esteem? I am not a gent, I am a miss. And I am not at all a nice well behaved miss, I'm a nasty dirty one. The truth shall make ya free.
Probably not. Hardly an excuse to make fun of the British.
Ok then.  -------------
Women hold their councils of war in kitchens: the knives are there, and the cups of coffee, and the towels to dry the tears. |
Posted By: TheDiplomat
Date Posted: 12-Jul-2007 at 04:45
Every nation is entitled to be a part of jokes ------------- ARDA:The best Turkish diplomat ever! |
Posted By: elenos
Date Posted: 12-Jul-2007 at 07:13
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OK, guys. Next joke like that and the author will get a pink card!
------------- elenos |
Posted By: TheDiplomat
Date Posted: 12-Jul-2007 at 07:15
------------- ARDA:The best Turkish diplomat ever! |
Posted By: Spartakus
Date Posted: 12-Jul-2007 at 13:08
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Ehm....They **** much?
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