By: The Associated Press (AP)
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It seems Britain has reclaimed patriotism over the last 16 days. We used to shy away from it.

Therefore, Sunday night's closing ceremony is undoubtedly going to feature the Union Flag — a lot. Yes, that's right. Technically, it's not the Union Jack, it's the Union Flag. It's a common miscue when referring to the red, white and blue flag of Great Britain.

Traditionally, it is only a "jack" when it is on a ship, even though most people refer to it otherwise.

— Fergus Bell — Twitter http://twitter.com/fergb

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