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UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Reform UK council removes St George and union flags over safety fears

Durham Council removed St George's cross and union bunting from highway infrastructure after a risk assessment found ropes could pull down poles and threaten safety.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Don't call this racist': row grows over motives behind England flag campaign

A local group called Wythall Flaggers raises funds to cover Wythall with St George's flags, sparking concerns about patriotism and potential far-right divisiveness.
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

England flags hung by locals taken down

Birmingham City Council issued a safety plea to residents attaching flags to lampposts, stating it was upgrading streetlights to energy-efficient LED lighting and had removed about 200 banners.
Bicycling
fromMail Online
2 months ago

Revealed: The real reason flags are painted backwards on planes

[The code] states that when the flag is displayed on a moving vehicle - like an airplane - it should appear as though it's flying in the wind as the vehicle moves forward.
US news
Design
from99% Invisible
3 years ago

Changing Stripes - 99% Invisible

The South Vietnam flag at the Capitol insurrection reflects the contentious history and identity of the Vietnamese American community.
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