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Matthew Cooper

HISTORICAL FACTS: Artist creates community union flag from discarded lamppost protest banners - The Untold Story

Clare Elisabeth used fabric salvaged from lamppost banners to make a giant Union flag (Jacob King/PA) - (PA Wire)

An artist has overseen the creation of a massive Union flag to celebrate the West Midlands’ heritage as a “magical melting pot” – by re-purposing flags discarded after unauthorised lamppost displays.

Birmingham-based textile sculptor Clare Elisabeth says Re-Union Jack, incorporating dozens of worn-out flags, is a response to a flag-raising movement which “has caused division in communities across the country”.

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