Petition · past parliament
I want Government to make a ruling about the flying of the English Flag.
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
I would like the Government to make a ruling about the flying of the English Flag. Are we allowed to or not?
There are stories about people being shouted at and threatened for flying the English Flag. This has become worse over the past week.
Is it an offence to show your country flag?
There are stories about people being shouted at and threatened for flying the English Flag. This has become worse over the past week.
Is it an offence to show your country flag?
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
The Government has already produced a plain English guide to the rules on flying flags:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/15438/flying_flags_guide.pdf
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/15438/flying_flags_guide.pdf
Timeline
| 30 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.