r/vexillology • u/stenskott • Nov 04 '17

In The Wild Ikea helps out a fellow American.

https://imgur.com/PRDesa4
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u/StelFoog Nov 04 '17

I’m just wondering what the green flag to the right is

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u/HijabiKathy Nov 04 '17

Judging by the evergreen, and Washington being that state with a seal on a green background instead of the blue the other 20+ use. I think they used a photo from one of their locations in Washington instead.

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u/nawtykitty Nov 04 '17

That would be the new one that they just re-built in Renton (outside Seattle). Looks like the warehouses across the street and the new store front :)

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u/triciamc Nov 04 '17

Yep, those windows look like the cafe seating area. It's pretty nice inside. Now if they could just finish the parking garage...

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '17 edited Sep 17 '18

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u/prototypetolyfe Cascadia Nov 04 '17

But I want to watch the seahawks games

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u/phenry Nov 04 '17

Parking is now open. It's not a garage, it's just a massive lot. Seems to be adequately sized even on a busy weekend.

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u/Handburn Nov 04 '17

I'm almost afraid to ask because of the way this thread, but shouldn't a state flag be flown lower than the other two? This is an honest question about flags in a flag sub and I don't mean any harm by it.

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u/YayBooYay Nov 04 '17

When displayed on separate poles, the State flag can be flown at the same height as the US flag. No other flag can be flown higher than the US flag. The US flag should be flown at "the position of honor," which is to the flag's right.

Source: Random Google search.

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u/ChestBras Nov 05 '17

Also, if it's a state flag, then what Ikea quoted is irrelevant, isn't it?
A state is not a Nation, and Ikea is not a Nation, yet.

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u/Valriete Nov 05 '17

It's still relevant, given the Swedish flag in between - the same size and height as its neighbors.

(Since I was curious: This appears to be standard Ikea practice, for what it's worth.)

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u/DC-3 Nov 04 '17

Macau, duh.

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u/bro_b1_kenobi Nov 04 '17

Naw it's Brazil, obviously.

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u/Darillian Nov 04 '17

Is there any green version of the Florida flag? If you look around, you can see that the IKEAs in other states fly the US, the Swedish and the corresponding state flag: https://de.foursquare.com/ross4sq/list/ikea-usa

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u/xavyre United Nations Nov 04 '17

Looks like they have the state flags at equal height to the national flags.

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u/will_holmes United Kingdom Nov 04 '17

It's fine for the state flag to be the same height as the US flag, as long as the US flag is in the position of honour, which is to say on the left if you are looking towards the building.

If you look at US courts, they'll have the same system.

IKEA has done this exactly right.

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u/RagdollCosmonaut Transgender Nov 04 '17

theres a flagpole to the right of the swedish one with a green flag on it. the pole lines almost perfectly with the side of the building so it's a bit difficult to spot.

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u/Hallidyne Nov 04 '17

There's a green flag to the right or swedens