I, am Australian, and though I am very proud of my roots, my history and even my flag, I find no reason to plaster it all over the place, in fact, if anything, I find it degrading to the banner to be put up everywhere. The flag is often put up in the most demeaning of places. During my recent stint of living in the states, i was almost sickened by the places they plastered their flag ; on the side of toilets, off garden fences, frayed and tattered, or even singed by the BBQ!!! I too, enjoy sport, and if at an international match, you'll see me plastered in the green and gold paint, waving the southern cross with the best of them. However, if i was unable to attend, the last thing I would do was put a flag on my ruddy car! It seems over the top, almost non patriotic, demeaning to the colours, and and even a bit xenophobic.
Imagine, every farmer in rohan placing a little horse-clad, green flag on the side of the cart he uses to move manure...
GUYS! Now that my two bob is on the much-scrubbed kitchen table of the discussion, I think it's time we went back to sport in Middle Earth.
