St George’s Cross appears on city’s zebra crossings as flags hoisted across country
St George’s Cross painted on zebra crossings in York
- St George's Cross flags have been displayed on lampposts and painted on zebra crossings and a mini roundabout in York.
- The widespread flying of Union and St George's Cross flags, linked to an online campaign called Operation Raise the Colours, has become contentious, with some local authorities removing them.
- Politicians hold differing views, with some decrying the flags' removal and others associating the increase with xenophobia or racism, while Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer views them as patriotic symbols.
- City of York Council, a Labour-run authority, has confirmed it will not remove the flags but has raised safety concerns about their installation on lampposts without appropriate approvals.
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