TWO New York City employees have been caught using the American flag to clean a bathroom at Coney Island, according to a report.

The disturbing incident took place on Saturday afternoon – one day before Flag Day.

A member of the Guardian Angels told The New York Post he saw the Parks Department employees using the flag as a mop.

The Guardian Angels are a non-profit group that helps keep the Big Apple safe.

An elderly veteran confronted the employees, telling them they “can’t use the flag to wipe up urine and s–t from the floor," according to The Post.

“He was really angry,” Guardian Angel Jose Gonzalez told the newspaper.

“The Parks guy didn’t see what the big deal was and told him, ‘It’s just a symbol.'”

Gonzalez took a photo of the flag-turned-mop – and people have expressed their outrage on social media.

"What is happening to this country?!?" one Twitter user wrote.

"Bring on a draft and then let's see who cleans bathrooms with flags!"

The incident took place at the Brooklyn entertainment spot one day before Flag Day, which commemorates the adoption of the US flag on June 14, 1777.

“This is an absolute disgrace especially one day before Flag Day, an honored day that no one is discussing in New York City,” Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa told The Post.

“Clearly, we are not educating our citizens.

"At a time when we are all divided, it’s the flag that brings us together.”

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