St George’s flags will be flown at a Cumbrian council’s buildings this weekend.
However, Cumberland Council took to social media to say that it would be flying the flag at its main buildings to support England in the Women’s World Cup Final.
It said: “It’s a fantastic achievement for the team to reach the final, and we wish them the very best of luck.”
It follows the controversy over people erecting flags across the country.
While those erecting St George’s flags and Union flags say it is a sign of patriotism and pride, others fear it is a provocative move at a time when tensions are running high over immigration.
Earlier this month, Cumberland Council agreed to develop a policy over the flags to make it fair and safe for people wanting to display flags.
It has previously said: “Cumberland Council is proud to fly our national flags on our property. We support the right of residents to fly our national flags on their property.
“Unauthorised flags, posters, banners or other items attached to highways infrastructure without permission are removed to avoid causing distractions to road users and damaging infrastructure.”
Councillors Gareth Ellis and Mike Johnson asked the authority to consider developing the policy as they said it was not clear why flags were deemed a safety risk on lampposts, but official flags and banners were not.
Last week, flags were put up at Whitehaven Harbour, without permission. Whitehaven Harbour Commissioners said it would be removing them as the harbour was private land and prior approval had not been sought.
