St George's Cross flags have been attached to signs outside a shopping centre for the second time in a fortnight.
England flags are currently flying from Ikea signs outside Churchill Square in Brighton.
This is the second time flags have been flown in the last fortnight.
People were spotted fixing the flags to lampposts in West Street on August 28 and flags were also attached outside Churchill Square.
By the morning of August 29, they had been removed.
At the time leader of Brighton and Hove City Council Bella Sankey said it is "normal council procedure" to remove items attached to roundabouts, as well as rectify "defaced roundabouts".
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Cllr Sankey said: “We proudly fly the Union flag outside our town halls and recognise the importance of the flag of St George as a symbol of national pride.
"We’ve very proud to be hosting two matches in the Women’s Rugby World Cup in Brighton and Hove, including our Red Roses.
“When it comes to items attached to lampposts or defaced roundabouts, it is normal council procedure for these to be removed on a regular basis, in line with our health and safety obligations.
“As has always been the case, people are free to fly or hang flags from their homes or gardens, but we ask that they are not attached to street furniture.”
Flags have been appearing across the country as part of Operation Raise the Colours.
While claiming to be a celebration of English and British pride, many believe that the campaign is at least in part an anti-immigration demonstration, with links to the far-right.
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