Birmingham Residents Paint Mini-Roundabouts with St. George's Cross 🇬🇧
Locals in Birmingham have decorated mini-roundabouts with the national flag, sparking both pride and controversy. Discover the story behind this colorful display and the community's reactions.
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Brummies have taken the flag row to the streets by painting the St George’s Cross on mini-roundabouts across the city.
It comes as residents have hit out after Birmingham City Council announced English flags hoisted from lampposts would be removed.
The Union Jack and St George's flags were put up by locals as part of a movement online called Operation Raise the Colours.
Council chiefs sparked fury when they ordered the flags to be ripped down, saying the "unauthorised items" are "dangerous" and could potentially kill motorists and pedestrians.
Locals have accused the council of double standards after Palestine banners in the city were allowed to remain.
The row, which has also engulfed Tower Hamlets in east London, has now hit the road with mini-roundabouts painted with the English flag.
It comes as residents have hit out after Birmingham City Council announced English flags hoisted from lampposts would be removed.
The Union Jack and St George's flags were put up by locals as part of a movement online called Operation Raise the Colours.
Council chiefs sparked fury when they ordered the flags to be ripped down, saying the "unauthorised items" are "dangerous" and could potentially kill motorists and pedestrians.
Locals have accused the council of double standards after Palestine banners in the city were allowed to remain.
The row, which has also engulfed Tower Hamlets in east London, has now hit the road with mini-roundabouts painted with the English flag.
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