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![[No Brexit flag]](../images/g/gb}nobrx.gif)
image by Ivan Sache, 20 April 2017
A Union Jack charged with the twelve yellow stars from the European Union flag was seen during the "United for Europe/Stop Brexit" demonstration organized in London on 25 March 2017 (also the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the European Union). (Photo) (Source)
Ivan Sache, 20 April 2017
![[SODEM flag]](../images/g/gb}sodem.gif)
image
by Pete Loeser, 7 July 2019
This is the flag of the "Stand of Defiance European Movement" (SODEM). Anti-Brexit, as I understand it, but I'll have to leave the details to the natives. (source #1).
Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 15 January 2019
Though not a native, the "Stand of Defiance European Movement" was started by Steven Bray in September 2017. The group claims that "...they, like so many other English citizens, feel ignored and unrepresented..."since the referendum to leave the Eureopean Union was passed "...and hope to send a clear message to both the public and the politicians that Brexit is not the will of all of the people."
This flag and others has been displayed at many of their demostrations outside of Parliament and other places. (source #2) (source #3)
Pete Loeser, 7 July 2019
images from Tomislav Todorovic, 20 January 2019
Two other flags are created by "marshalling by dimidiation" of the UK and EU flags. Version with the hoist half of the UK flag and fly half of the EU flag can be viewed here. Note how the dimidiation was not precisely done (star cut by the partition line) - the flag is obviously homemade.
Another version with the hoist half of the EU flag and fly half of the UK flag can be viewed here. Also note that the shade of blue is the same in both fields, closer to that of the EU flag than that of the UK flag.
Tomislav Todorovic, 20 January 2019
image by Pete Loeser, 7 July 2019
On other photos the circle of stars appear to continue superimposed on the Union Jack side of these flags, thus making a variant slightly differing from these two flags.
Pete Loeser, 7 July 2019
The discussion regarding this political decision of the UK leaving or staying
in the EU was also portrayed in different showdowns between those in favour and
those against this decision, some of them even taking place in the River Thames
in London, with so called "armadas" (naval civilian fleets) in which of course
several flags were spotted. Some of the most notorious participants of these
confrontations were musician Bob Geldof (remain within the EU) and politician
Nigel Farage (leave the EU).
Sources:
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/680038/Farage-s-Brexit-flotilla
https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/297271.aspx
https://globalnews.ca/news/2766566/modern-day-naval-battle-erupts-on-river-thames
https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/297271.aspx and
https://abcnews.go.com/International/pro-anti-brexit-camps-face-off-thames-river
It is also important to notice that this move (to call on referendums
and or evaluating the possibility of remaining or withdrawing from this
framework of international cooperation) has been debated in other European
countries as well since the 1970s but mainly more recently (in Denmark, Greece,
France, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland and Romania) during the past 10-20 years.
Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Referendums_related_to_the_European_Union
Now, one of the most controversial issues is the fishing areas and its
trade, where several concepts have been taken into account in order to safeguard
the industry as well as complying with foreign trade rules in the sector.
Related terms that are dealt with include CFP (Common Fisheries Policy) (enacted
by the EU) which sets fishing quotas, Marine Protected Areas, Specially
Protected Areas (SPA), Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) and the country's
Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs), each with its own set of considerations and
specific restrictions.
Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAnopLNMB8A and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_protected_area
Hence, the
fishermen are some of the most notorious groups to take part in these
demonstrations, mainly through "Fishing for leave, FFL"
Sources:
https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-eu-fishing-idUKKBN1GX0XM
https://brexitcentral.com/tag/fishing-for-leave
https://fishingnews.co.uk/news/fishing-for-leave
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1333123500050109
https://www.bluemarinefoundation.com and
https://twitter.com/fishingforleave
These flags are portrayed below.
Esteban Rivera, 26 April 2023
"IN" flags
images located by Esteban Rivera, 26 April 2023
Sources:
https://abcnews.go.com,
https://www.express.co.uk
Fishing for Leave flags
.jpg)
images located by Esteban Rivera, 26 April 2023
Sources:
https://fishingnews.co.uk,
https://www.theguardian.com
No fishing sell out flag
image located by Esteban Rivera, 26 April 2023
Source:
https://www.dreamstime.com
Vote to leave UKIP flag
image located by Esteban Rivera, 26 April 2023
Source:
https://time.com
Leave means leave logo and flag
.gif)
images located by Esteban Rivera, 26 April 2023
Sources:
https://logos.fandom.com,
https://www.politico.eu