"The Office"- Why British Flag on Michael's desk?

Question

(The answer **is not** because this show is derived from a British Show...)

I am a fairly new viewer to this show since it went on DVD, and I'm hooked!

But I notice that whenever they show Michael (the boss), on his desk is a prominent British flag. Everyone else on the show has American flags.

I'm just curious, what is the "in universe" explanation, and has it ever been addressed on an episode?? Michael said in "The Client" that he had always lived in that county in Scranton Pennsylvania.

I could understand it as an "inside joke" for the producers if it was over to the side or in the background somewhere, but this is prominent on the front and center of his desk, (without I might add with an American flag accompanying it, which is basic protocol for even foreigners in this country...feel free to fly any flag as long as you also fly the American flag slightly higher).

So, why does Michael have this British Flag on his desk????

Answer 1

I can't remember which one, but an early episode featured Micheal saying what nationalities he was. I think he might have said English and Irish in there. Maybe that is the "in universe" explanation for the flag.

"Is there something other then Mexican you would want to be called that is less offensive?"

Answer 2

Us British Flag

Answer 3

The British flag on Micheal's desk is to pay tribute to the original office made in BBC, or London.

Answer 4

The whole show derived from the British version, so i'm 99% sure it's there as a momentum for the great David Brent version.

Answer 5

which is basic protocol for even foreigners in this country...feel free to fly any flag as long as you also fly the American flag slightly higher).


^^ copied and pastd from your text
the flag code states that in times of peace no countries flag should be higher than that of another country

Answer 6

i guess it may be because that the show was originally a British/UK TV series..