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Cows Painted with St George’s Cross Unite for Farming Awareness

10/9/2025

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Ed Bunning and Sarah Mottershead painted St George’s Cross on their cows in Shropshire to unite people and raise awareness of farming challenges.
The stunt is part of Operation Raise the Colours, a UK-wide campaign promoting national pride.
Bunning, 30, cited farming difficulties, including the new inheritance tax, and noted a positive public response as motorists stopped to photograph.

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Story summary

Ed Bunning and Sarah Mottershead painted St George’s Cross on their cows in Shropshire to unite people and raise awareness of farming challenges.
The stunt is part of Operation Raise the Colours, a UK-wide campaign promoting national pride.
Bunning, 30, cited farming difficulties, including the new inheritance tax, and noted a positive public response as motorists stopped to photograph.