
English Council Takes Down More Than 1,000 National Flags
According to a local authority, safety concerns justify the removal of the flags, which it claims “can pose a risk to both drivers and pedestrians.”

According to a local authority, safety concerns justify the removal of the flags, which it claims “can pose a risk to both drivers and pedestrians.”

The raising of national flags in a quiet English village shows just how serious things are.

Locals drape entire streets in St. George’s Cross after council orders removals, saying patriotism is being wrongly branded as “racism.”

The movement taps into growing anger over the effects of uncontrolled immigration—in the UK and elsewhere.

A patriotic grassroots movement called Operation Raise the Colours is fighting back against the idea that it is racist or hateful to fly your country’s own flag.