Navy veteran objects to British flags on lampposts in Essex

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 6 Oct, 21:13 · Archive

A Royal Navy veteran says British flags displayed on lampposts make her feel sick.

A Royal Navy veteran in Essex has objected to British flags being displayed on lampposts. She says the St George's Cross and Union Jack are being used as symbols of hate and division, and accuses people of employing them to promote xenophobic nationalism.

The veteran describes the sight of the flags as making her feel sick. She frames the issue as one of how the flags are being deployed rather than objecting to the flags themselves.

How it is being reported

• Royal Navy veteran says British flags on lampposts in Essex makes her ‘sick’A veteran of the Royal Navy has accused people of using the St George’s Cross and Union Jack to promote “xenophobic nationalism”.Colchester Gazette · 6 Oct, 20:34
• Royal Navy veteran says British flags on lampposts makes her 'sick'She says it is being used “as symbols of hate and division”EssexLive · 6 Oct, 16:00

In this story: Royal Navy · Essex · St George's Cross · Union Jack

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