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Ex-soldier told to repaint his St George's flag front door by housing association after it was deemed offensive and distressing

• Steven Rolfe painted the St George's flag on his front door in 2003
• He received a letter ten years on saying neighbours could be 'alarmed'
• Landlords have now apologised for saying it could be 'offensive'
• But they insist he must repaint door as he does not have proper permission

Steven Rolfe: Ex-soldier told to repaint his St George's flag front door by housing association after it was deemed offensive and distressing | Mail Online

 

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The Union Jack by the way is an amalgamation of the Cross of St. Andrew for Scotland, the Cross of St. Patrick for Northern Ireland and the Cross of St. George for England.

The Cross of St Patrick - a red diagonal cross on a white background - is the flag of the whole of the island of Ireland but when what is now the Republic of Ireland seceded from the Union in 1922 (to suddenly and annoyingly make the land area of our country become smaller than Poland and Italy) we just couldn't be bothered changing the flag.

This is the flag of Northern Ireland, which does not form part of the Union Flag: