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Cumberland Day
Following the successful registration of the county flag, local communities in Cumberland who supported the effort, agreed to recognise 24th September, the date of the baptism of renowned local figure, John Peel, as the county day of Cumberland. Accordingly, the … Continue reading
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Westmorland Day
Westmorland Day is September 29th. This was the date when the title “Earl of Westmorland” was created and topped the poll held at the Westmorland County show in Kendall on September 12th 2013 to select a county day. Full results of … Continue reading
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Wessex Day
Wessex Day is May 25th, the feast day of Saint Aldhelm/Ealdhelm. considered the patron saint of Wessex. Ealdhelm was born about 640 and was a nephew of King Ine of Wessex He studied under the Irish scholar, Maeldubh at a … Continue reading
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Somerset
Somerset’s flag was registered on July 4th 2013, the day it was announced as the winning entry in a competition organised by a county law firm and local media. Although the winner of the competition however, the design was basically … Continue reading
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Black Country
The “Black Country” is an industrial heartland based on the coal seams of Staffordshire and Worcestershire Unlike other regions formed from Dark Age kingdoms, the area’s distinct identity is a relatively recent development, tied to the explosive growth of the … Continue reading
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East Anglia
East Anglia’s flag was included on the registry from its inception. The flag combines the Saint George’s cross of England, with a shield bearing the arms ascribed by mediaeval heralds to the Anglo Saxon Kingdom of East Anglia and the … Continue reading
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Black Country Day
Black Country Day is on July 14th, a date chosen because it is the anniversary of the invention of the world’s first steam engine, which was erected in the area. A long-recognised industrial heartland based upon the coal seams of … Continue reading
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Isle Of Wight
The Isle of Wight flag was registered on January 9th 2009. It was the winning entry in a competition created jointly by the island’s council in the form of the “Isle of Wight Flag Committee” and the local County Press … Continue reading
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Isles of Scilly
The flag of the Isles of Scilly, the Scillonian Cross, was registered in February 2002. The design was the winning entry in a competition to select a flag for the territory, held by the local newspaper, Scilly News. Although traditionally … Continue reading
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Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire’s flag was registered on 30 September 2011 following a resolution of support for it by Monmouthshire County Council. The design originates with the arms attributed by mediæval heralds to the sixth century king, Inyr, of the Kingdom of Gwent … Continue reading
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