A Reform-led council has said it "cannot condone" local people painting St George's crosses on a zebra crossing.
Staffordshire County Council confirmed the painting on the pedestrian crossing on Church Street in Audley, Staffordshire, would be removed as soon as possible.
However, detailing the dangers to the public, the council claimed the cost of removing the painting would be borne by the taxpayer.
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Cabinet member for highways Councillor Peter Mason said: "Although we appreciate people showing their patriotism, we cannot condone painting highway assets in this way.
"This presents a safety and insurance issue and will have to be removed at the expense of the taxpayer."
Instead of painting, he encouraged residents to "show their love for their country" by flying a flag "in a safe way".
Local residents living near the pedestrian crossing have shared mixed feelings on the latest incident, with one woman saying it comes across as "very racist".
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The woman, who did not wish to be named, described it as "pointless" to the BBC Radio Stoke adding: "I don't think it's got negative connotations as such and I guess it represents England.
"But I know who I am, and I am happy with who I am. I don't need flags everywhere to tell me."
However, another resident, who also did not want to be named, gave a different opinion and said the presence of the flags was a matter of national pride.
The man told the radio programme: "I don't think there's any respect for the country now.
"I think what my father and other people's fathers died for in the war has been forgotten, and I don't think people respect that."
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Labour MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme Adam Jogee "very much" welcomed people flying England flags, adding it is an "important expression of national pride".
"More than anything, it is our flag, it is a way of bringing people together and it's an important way of demonstrating our belief in pride in our country," he told the BBC.
However he instead of painting, he encouraged Britons to "do it smartly, safely and securely", warning that the paint could be dangerous for people with visual disabilities.
The phenomenon follows similar incidents across the West Midlands where individuals have painted roundabouts and attached flags to street lighting.
"We have had reports of flags being painted on road crossings in the city," a Stoke-on-Trent City Council spokesman said.
"We are repairing these as quickly as resources allow.
"We support free expression - including the flying of flags from private homes.
"But painting flags over public property is illegal and - in the case of road crossings - dangerous to pedestrians and motorists.
"This is vandalism and it costs public money to repair the damage which could be better spent on vital services."
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Richard Morgan, from Crook, County Durham, told GB News the display is "about pride, not politics" and added that "the flags are a symbol of unity, identity and tradition."
Mr Morgan told GB News: "I want to make it clear why England flags have been hung in Crook. We are not 'far-right racist nationalists.'
"We are simply proud, working-class men who love our country and want it to be a safe place for our kids.
"If anyone doesn’t agree with the banners put up at the traffic lights, then I think you may be the issue here, not us. We are not against immigration, we are against illegal, unvetted immigration.
"This country is and always has been a melting pot of all nationalities, and we love it for that, but we are losing ourselves, and it’s time to be proud of our country and our traditions."