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[[File:keith.gif|link=Yu-Gi-Oh|right|This bandanna was made [[Yu-Gi-Oh!:
{{quote|''"You're ''not'' American! You're not even '''[[Trope Namer|wearing a flag on your head]]'''!"''|'''Bandit Keith'''<ref>Actually a Canadian</ref>, ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!:
Displaying a flag like a banner, such as the American flag, is the typical way to show a flag. In fact, we've [[Seen It a Million Times]], in ''America''.
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Not to be confused with [[Star Spangled Spandex]].
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== Albanian Double-Headed Eagle ==
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== [[Professional Wrestling]] ==
* [[Trish Stratus]] fought at least one match while wearing a pair of butt-hugging Canadian flag-themed shorts. It was truly a glorious sight to see.
* [[TNA]] [[Power Stable]] Team Canada all wore outfits adorned with Canadian-flag imagery. What else did you expect, [[Canada, Eh?|eh?]]
== [[Video Games]] ==
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== [[Web Original]] ==
* In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!:
** The show actually takes place in in Japan. So he's {{spoiler|a Canadian pretending to be an American while living in Japan.}}
*** However, he seems to genuinely believe that ''every country in the world'' belongs to America.
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* "Cold War" is one of the unlockable camouflage suits in ''[[Metal Gear Solid 3]]''. It's a combat suit with the entire front end painted in a Soviet flag while the back is covered with an American flag. The joke is that since the enemy soldiers are Russian, they will hesitate to shoot you when you're facing them with their flag showing, but will be more than happy to shoot as soon as you turn around and reveal the American flag.
** There are also unlockable face paints of the flags of various countries, including the United States, Great Britain and the Soviet Union... In Soviet Russia!
** In Soviet Russia, [[In Soviet Russia, Trope Mocks You|flag wears]] ''[[In Soviet Russia, Trope Mocks You|you]]''.
* In ''[[Command and Conquer Red Alert|Red Alert 2]]'', the Soviet Premier wears hammer and sickle [[Goofy Print Underwear|boxers]].
* For some reason, Soviet heroes are EXTREMELY popular in [[City of Heroes]]; naturally, many wear the flag as a costume.
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* A member of the American team in ''[[Yakitate!! Japan (Manga)|Yakitate!! Japan]]'' was wearing an American flag themed bikini while on the deserted island.
* As noted above, this is a common occurrence in ''[[Kinnikuman]]'', but this happens most often with American characters like The Rigany or Mr. American (whose mask has the flag pattern, making this another literal example).
* Pictured above is Bandit Keith from ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh]]''. The [[Yu-Gi-Oh!:
* Jackie Gudelhian in ''[[Future GPX Cyber Formula (Anime)|Future GPX Cyber Formula]]'' wears the American flag-patterned trunks in EP 5 of ''Double-One''.
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== [[Professional Wrestling]] ==
* [[Beam Me Up, Scotty|Contrary to popular belief]], Hulk Hogan did ''not'' normally wear the American flag. But Lex Luger and Kurt Angle have, which means that this does still get used in [[Professional Wrestling]] ''in America''. On the other hand, [[WWE]] had a stable called the Un-Americans, who wore an upside-down American flag as their logo to show how very ''not'' American they were.
** [http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c310/TVsTim/wm7.jpg This picture] and others like it are probably sources of the confusion.
*** Also the fact that he used the guise of "Mr. America" for a [[Charlie Brown From Outta Town]] gimmick.
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== [[Web Original]] ==
* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!:
== [[Real Life]] ==
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* Rose's Union Jack T-shirt in ''[[Doctor Who (TV)|Doctor Who]]'' episodes "The Empty Child" and "The Doctor Dances," which were aired in America, so I was able to watch them. Rose ends up hanging from a barrage balloon in the middle of a German air raid and notes that it perhaps wasn't such a good idea.
** Though Rose would also tell you that it's properly called the Union ''Flag'', not the Union Jack. It's only a Jack when it's being flown on a ship.
* Amanda Holden wore a gorgeous dress mimicking the Union Jack to the finale of the 2008 ''[[
** [http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ldnia702UE1qbpvdoo1_400.jpg Geri Halliwell] did it first.
* Bear Grylls of ''[[Man vs. Wild]]'', a show popular in America, wears Union Jack undies.
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* The Union Jack became somewhat of a symbol of the band [[Def Leppard]] thanks to some iconic clothing worn in their early music videos [[Network Decay|back when MTV actually showed videos]]. Funny how at that time the band wasn't very popular in their home country of Britain, but they topped the charts...in America.
* During the ''Tribute to Freddy Mercury'' concert in 1991 Axl Rose from [[Guns N' Roses (Music)|Guns N' Roses]] wore a Union Jacket. His [[Guilty Gear]] British counterpart Axl Low wears a Union Jack shirt.
* [[Oasis|Noel Gallagher]] has an Epiphone Supernova electric/acoustic with the Union Jack design. Epiphone is a brand... STARTED [[Yu-Gi-Oh!:
* Singer Lauren Bennett wore a [[http://www.muzzone.net/multimedia/images/videos/LMFAO%20-<!-- 20Party20Rock%20Anthem%20feat%20Lauren%20Bennett%20and%20GoonRock.jpg silver and glittery]] Union Jack swimsuit during the ''Party Rock Anthem''. -->
* Ginger Spice from ''[[The Spice Girls]]'' was famous for wearing a [http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/12_01/geriJackdateG0312_600x662.jpg Union Jack dress]. Naturally, during their reunion in 2007 it was the dress she wore for the concert.
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