A man who leads a group responsible for placing Union Jack and St George's flags across England has been charged with 14 offenses, including racially aggravated harassment, threatening behavior, and assault. Ryan Bridge, 45, from Bromsgrove in Worcestershire, co-founded the group Raise the Colours, which describes itself as a "grassroots movement for unity and patriotism." Members of the group have been putting up flags on roundabouts, lampposts, and other public structures across England since August of last year. Thames Valley Police said Bridge was charged with these offenses during a two-month period in Oxfordshire, from January 31, 2026. He is set to appear in Oxford Magistrates’ Court on November 3. The charges include seven counts of using threatening words or behavior to cause harassment, alarm, or distress, three counts of using threatening, abusive, or insulting words or behavior with the intent to provoke fear or unlawful violence, two counts of racially aggravated harassment, and one count each of racially aggravated fear of violence and common assault. The police prepared a case file and submitted it to the Crown Prosecution Service after reviewing evidence, including witness statements and available video footage. Oxfordshire County Council has already obtained an injunction against Bridge and others, banning them from raising flags on public property. The council cited safety concerns, trespass, and obstruction as reasons for the ban. Birmingham City Council has also announced it is seeking a similar injunction against Bridge and others, with the case set to be heard in the High Court later this week. Bridge recently attended the Reform UK conference in Birmingham, where he said he was invited by the party. "We got an invite, so we thought we would come along," he told The Guardian. The conference was not open to the general public, and attendees were mostly party members. Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK, praised Bridge and his group during a conference event, saying their efforts had "woken up vast parts of this country." At the time of the comments, Bridge was on bail after being arrested earlier this year on suspicion of causing racially and religiously aggravated harassment, alarm, or distress. Bridge has consistently denied any wrongdoing, and the legal proceedings against him are ongoing. The case has drawn attention to the intersection of public expression, community safety, and the legal boundaries of protest in public spaces.