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Article: Society makes Yorkshire flag official
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- Yorkshire Post
- Article date:
- July 9, 2008
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THE IMAGE of a white rose on a blue background is familiar to
most people in Yorkshire and most wouldn't have thought twice about
flying it for Yorkshire Day.
But, because it was not included in the official UK register of
flags kept by the UK Flag Institute, special planning permission was
needed to fly it - a problem the Yorkshire Ridings Society has now
tackled.
Roger Sewell from the society explained: "When I found out the
Yorkshire flag wasn't on the list, as quickly as I could I got in
touch with the Flag Institute ...