I have loved but one flag and I can not share that devotion and give affection to the mongrel banner invented for a league.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker rejects sharing devotion with a multi-nation flag.
- In plain terms
- I love my own flag, not a shared one.
- What can you take from it?
- National flags should represent one nation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is shared loyalty possible?
- What does a flag represent?
Another view
Many international unions do have shared symbols.
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