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BETTY AND MAURICE CURTIS SAID THEY DID NOT MEAN TO FLY THE FLAG 'UPSIDE DOWN' 12:03, 31 May 2025 Pensioners who flew a Union Jack flag in their garden upside down have been met

with fury. Betty and Maurice Curtis, both 96, have been accused of flying the flag from their 15-foot pole in an 'arrogant' and 'insulting' way. The couple received an

anonymous letter in the post branding their actions an 'insult'. Betty and Maurice said they made a 'genuine mistake' but have been left unhappy, describing how there was

'no need' for a 'horrible' letter. The letter read: "To whom it should concern. Is it in ignorance or arrogance that you persist in flying the ‘Union Jack’ upside

down? "To do so, other than in genuine need to send an ‘S-O-S’, is an insult! Article continues below "For your education, please refer to the illustration below, which shows the

correct way to display the flag of the union." READ MORE: BRITISH AIRWAYS STEWARD 'DANCED NAKED IN BUSINESS CLASS AFTER DRUGS BINGE' The letter also included an image of the

Union Jack and the message: "Prevalent part of white uppermost diagonal should be atop the red diagonal." The couple, from Weymouth, Dorset, have flown the flag in their garden for

years without issue, Express reports. Betty said: "I know the person could have served in the services, but there is no need for that. "They could have just knocked on the door,

and we would have changed it around straight away. "Why can’t people just be nice? "It’s a real job for Maurice to get up and change the flags sometimes, especially when it’s

windy. "We don’t know who it could be. Article continues below "Our neighbours are all lovely, so it may even have been someone passing on the main street or bus, but to take the

time and trouble to come up the drive is horrible. "It was a genuine mistake. We didn’t know, and we didn’t persist. "We all make mistakes; haven’t they ever done so?"