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Michael Burn of Watford, England, walks around Olympic Park garbed from head to toe in the Union Jack and carrying an Olympic rings flag. "I'm a passionate spectator," he said. He has tickets to 12 events, including opening and closing ceremonies.

Michael Burn of Watford, England, walks around Olympic Park garbed from head to toe in the Union Jack and carrying an Olympic rings flag. “I’m a passionate spectator,” he said. He has tickets to 12 events, including opening and closing ceremonies.  (Gary Ambrose / Los Angeles Times)

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Brits don’t have a reputation for eccentric displays of patriotism, but that hasn’t stopped the Olympic host country’s fans from demonstrating colorful support for the Union Jack at the 2012 games.

British superman

Mandy Page and her boyfriend Keith Wightman visit Olympic Park.  (Gary Ambrose / Los Angeles Times)

Modified cowboy hat

Fan with a distinctive cowboy hat shows off her British colors.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Two thumbs up

A British fan cheers at women’s soccer match between Britain and Canada.  (Hussein Malla / Associated Press)

Painted nose

A fan photographs the British team prior to a men’s basketball game against Spain.  (Charles Krupa / Associated Press)

Can you see out of that?

British fans wearing body leotards in the colors of the flag pose for other spectators at Orbit Tower.  (Ben Curtis / Associated Press)

Patriotic duo

British fans pose in the Olympic Park in London.  (Gabriel Bouys / AFP / Getty Images)

Stadium patriotism

Fans cheer Britain’s Richard Davison and his horse Artemis at the equestrian dressage competition.  (Markus Schreiber / Associated Press)

Flag waving

Fans waving British flags cheer at the rowing venue in Eton Dorney.  (Natacha Pisarenko / Associated Press)

Happy heart

A British weightlifting fan wears a sticker supporting her country.  (Ben Curtis / Associated Press)

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