Overview

• The Flag Consultancy says 66 hand-sewn Stars and Stripes were remade in a brighter “cherry red” at about £800 each.
• The supplier attributes the change to a reported US preference but also notes fading from prior use as a possible factor.
• The replacement flags were used along the Mall and near Windsor Castle during the three-day state visit in September.
• As the government’s official supplier for state occasions, the firm says flag colours are typically signed off by embassies.
• A UK government spokesperson defended the visit’s value, citing a claimed £150bn of investment.