Advice against displaying the national banner has been issued ahead of the championship
Some councils in England have advised residents not to attach the national flag, St. George’s Cross, to public property, citing safety rules, community-cohesion concerns, and the need to maintain a welcoming environment, local media have reported.
The warning comes ahead of the World Cup, which kicks off on Thursday. England is set to play its first match, against Croatia, on June 17.
The debate widened on Wednesday when the Independent Monitoring Boards (IMB), which oversees prisons and immigration detention facilities, published a report warning that England flag badges worn by staff at detention centers could be perceived by detainees as a sign of “bias or even intimidation,” particularly in the light of recent anti-immigration protests in which flag displays were prominent.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage seized on the debate, writing on Facebook: “Do you wear an England badge? Do you fly an England flag outside your home? According to our political class, you are now intimidating migrants!”
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