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Trump visit flags upgraded to a brighter red at £800 a go
The UK government spent £50,000 replacing American flags with the correct shade of red for Trump’s state visit, with each flag costing £800, officials said.
- Last month, American flags for President Donald Trump’s state visit were replaced because officials said they showed the wrong shade of red, costing taxpayers 50,000.
- The Flag Consultancy, the government's official supplier, said it provides woven polyester flags and samples for embassy sign-off, but the Americans requested a new `cherry red` shade, forcing new flag purchases.
- Nick Farley, head of the Flag Consultancy, said replacement flags cost £50,000 and the colour difference `absolutely would have` been noticed if the government had not commissioned the newer flags.
- During the state visit, the US president was honoured by the King and Queen and the Prince and Princess of Wales, and Trump called it `truly one of the highest honours of my life`.
- Critics note countries find colour mismatches insulting, a sensitivity the supplier invoked while Farley claimed the US changed its shade before the visit, which the US has not confirmed.
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For US President Donald Trump's state visit to the UK last month, 66 handmade American flags were replaced because the red on them was, according to the Americans, "not bright enough." The rework cost over £52,000 in taxpayer money.
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