Petition Criminalise burning or intentional damage of the Union Flag.

Introduce a law to protect the Union Flag. To criminalise such action against the Union Flag that causes offence to loyal British subjects. Acts of desecration of our flag have offended many British citizens, yet there appears to be no specific law against such acts.

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The Government and Parliament has a duty to Her Majesty and her subjects to protect the United Kingdom and such protection should embrace such national symbols as the Union Flag.

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

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Date closed 10 November 2021
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