In the United States, the Stars and Stripes are everywhere: on porches, lawns and pickup trucks. The national flag is part of the scenery, almost invisible in its ubiquity. In England, flags are rarer ...
LONDON — England’s flag flutters in pub gardens, is painted onto the faces of smiling children and is waved in support of the national women’s soccer team by cheering crowds that reflect the capital’s ...
STEVENAGE, England — A tide of red and white is rising across England — hoisted on lampposts, daubed on crosswalks, stuck on apartment windows. Those behind it insist this campaign to raise the ...
England’s distinctive red-and-white St. George’s Cross and iconic Union Jack flags are making a comeback across the United Kingdom, with supporters calling the resurgence patriotic while critics in ...
Aside from soccer or royal events, Brits don't fly their flag as much as Americans do. Now, with anti-immigrant groups embracing the Union Jack, it's part of a debate on what it means to be British.