Rejected petition Protect the Union Jack

The Union Jack flag represents the UK.

It must be made a criminal offence to remove, deface or damage it in any way.

And furthermore, it must a right of every UK citizen to show, fly or display the Union Jack on their own property or in public without permission being required.

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To preserve, protect and promote our national flag.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/325545

You do not need consent to fly the Union Jack presently. A guide on the rules for flying flags is available here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/15438/flying_flags_guide.pdf

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 19 June 2020
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