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Purpose of the shredded flags hanging half mast in London? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by notsosure@sh.itjust.works to c/casualuk@feddit.uk

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Visiting London for a few days, and noticed a lot of half-mast flags: red cross on a white background (reminiscent of some crusaders, Templars?) any symbolism behind them being shredded? Its a lot of them, must have cost a ton of money…

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[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 1 points 3 days ago

The red cross and white background is St George's cross, the national flag of England. Flags on lampposts are also a thing in Northern Ireland. Sometimes in some places they are neglected and not replaced, so just get worn down over time.