0 St. 21 Min, 21 Aug 2025 Jahr - Operation Raise the Colours

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A growing number of St George's and union jack flags have been going up in cities, towns and villages in recent weeks - but why?

Groups responsible for putting up the flags have told the BBC they are motivated by pride and patriotism. But others have said it feels provocative at a time when tensions are running high across England over the issue of immigration.

St George's flags grew in number as the Lionesses' Euros campaign gathered pace in July.

Weeks later, the suburbs of Weoley Castle and Northfield in Birmingham had a mixture of the St George Cross and union jacks hanging from every lamp-post along several of their streets.

The sight of flags, uniformly flying in a row along residential streets and country lanes, was warmly welcomed by many people commenting on Facebook.

A group calling themselves the Weoley Warriors claimed responsibility, saying they were a "group of proud English men with a common goal to show Birmingham and the rest of the country of how proud we are of our history, freedoms and achievements".

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