Here are just a few instances of Brits showing the world their true, not so Union Jacks. England is royally screwed (no pun intended).
The number of alleged hate crimes reported to a police website have risen by 57% after the UK voted to leave the European Union.
The 85 reports to True Vision between Thursday and Sunday came as the Prime Minister called for racially-motivated attacks in the wake of the vote must be "stamped out".
Gwent Police confirmed it is investigating an incident directly linked with the referendum result and police in Wiltshire said they are investigating a potentially racist attack on a Polish woman in Salisbury on Friday.
As part of a wide-ranging speech to Parliament on Monday afternoon, David Cameron said: "In the past few days, we have seen despicable graffiti smeared on a Polish community centre and heard verbal abuse shouted at individuals who are members of ethnic minorities.
London mayor Sadiq Khan said he had asked Scotland Yard - Britain's largest force - to be "extra vigilant" for any rise in cases. Cont.
Story from - Sky News
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