Since Owl received this letter from a correspondent, there are BBC reports that Reform may have reversed ferret on this

Does Reform UK want to hide Devon County’s flag?

Dear Owl,

I am an advocate of the Union Jack and St Georges flags being flown at council offices. Both sides of my family can be traced to living in England for at least two centuries. 

However, I was most concerned to read that the Chair of Reform UK, Zia Yusuf only wants the Union Jack and St George’s flags to be flown on its council’s flag-poles, balconies, reception desks or council-chamber walls.

Reform controlled English councils will move at speed to resolve that the *only* flags permitted to be flown on or in its buildings will be the Union Jack and the St George’s flag.

No other flags will be permitted to be flown on its flag-poles, balconies, reception desks or… pic.twitter.com/UngyJFgCh9

— Zia Yusuf (@ZiaYusufUK) May 5, 2025

“Reform controlled English councils will move at speed to resolve that the *only* flags permitted to be flown on or in its buildings will be the Union Jack and the St George’s flag. No other flags will be permitted to be flown on its flag-poles, balconies, reception desks or council-chamber walls.  “

Does the Chair of Reform UK, Zia Yusuf not understand about the uniqueness of counties? 

The Devon flag may be very recent as a result of a competition but it represents a symbol of pride for those who were born or live in the county.

It might be worth Reform UK councillors and supporters based in Devon reading up about their county and their flag and explaining it to Mr Yusuf. 

This article explains the symbolism within the Devon flag.

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/reason-devons-flag-green-cornwalls-2251207

The former MP for a East Devon, Mr Simon Jupp was a very proud Devonian, and in his maiden speech he stated his family had “lived in the county for generations.” Many constituents and visitors to Exmouth would have seen the Devon flag on the wall in his constituency office which was situated in Mamhead View, along the seafront. 

Here’s a picture of Mr Jupp in his office. And the wall to his left had a very large Devon flag fixed to it.

Are Reform UK out-of-touch or unknowledgeable authoritarians, who want to deprive constituents in Devon of a sense of pride in our county? 

No councils in Devon should ever become Reform led, otherwise we are in danger of losing our unique heritage. 

Yours 

Concerned for Devon’s cultural heritage