In the United States, the Stars and Stripes are everywhere: on porches, lawns and pickup trucks. The national flag is part of the scenery, almost invisible in its ubiquity. In England, flags are rarer ...

It’s hanging from lampposts. It’s spray-painted on roundabouts. It can even be seen posted without context on Elon Musk’s X account. In many parts of England, the red and white St George’s Cross flag ...