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  1. Why is the England flag so controversial? - The Week

    Aug 21, 2025 · UK residents are currently permitted to fly any national flag or any international organisation's flag, as well as many different regional flags. Before the changes, it was illegal to fly a...

  2. Why have thousands of St George's and union jack flags gone up? - BBC

    Aug 30, 2025 · Thousands of St George's and union jack flags have been put up in recent weeks - but why?

  3. UK flag protocol | Free online guide - Flag Institute

    Flying Flags in the United Kingdom (Flag Institute/UK Parliamentary Flags & Heraldry Committee, 2010, revised 2024) is the authoritative guide. Find a few simple rules to follow when flying the UK’s …

  4. Union Jack - Wikipedia

    The flags of British Overseas Territories, as well as certain sovereign states and regions (particularly in the Commonwealth) that were previously British possessions, incorporate the Union Jack into their …

  5. How the British Flag Became a Flashpoint in a New Culture War

    A flag-flying campaign has morphed into a broader statement against a rise in immigration and sparked a debate on what the flags really mean.

  6. The questions about St George's and union jack flags lining ... - BBC

    Aug 24, 2025 · National flags have started lining our streets. They may say something more. Driving through the south west of Birmingham, it's hard not to notice something about the lampposts. For …

  7. Why have flags started appearing across the UK? - Sky News

    Aug 28, 2025 · Flags have started appearing on lampposts, across motorway bridges and along streets in the UK in recent weeks.

  8. The St. George’s flag is springing up around England. Is it a ... - CNN

    Aug 29, 2025 · The United Kingdom and English flags – the Union Flag and the Cross of St. George respectively – have sprung up across parts of the country in recent weeks.

  9. What are the laws and rules around hanging up flags? | LBC

    Sep 15, 2025 · “If you can’t fly the flag in Britain, you’ve completely lost. This is Britain. We can fly our flags. We should fly them in more places.” Kemi Badenoch has said it is “shameful” of some councils …

  10. Rules for flying a St George’s Cross or Union Jack flag on ... - MyLondon

    Aug 21, 2025 · According to flag aficionados at The Flag Institute, a UK-based charity devoted to vexillology (the study of flags) both nationally and globally, there are certain guidelines potential flag …