Overview

• Officials replaced 66 hand‑sewn Stars and Stripes displayed along the Mall and near Windsor Castle at about £800 per flag.
• Nick Farley of the Flag Consultancy said the US rejected the UK’s R01 red in favour of a brighter ‘cherry’ red for the visit.
• Farley acknowledged sun fading of previously stored flags could explain the perceived mismatch in colour.
• UK reports note the change has not been verified by US officials or the embassy, and sourcing rests on the supplier’s account.
• A government spokesperson promoted the visit’s outcome as bringing £150bn of investment into the UK.