BURNS NIGHT CELEBRATES THE LIFE AND WORK OF THE POET, ROBERT BURNS, AND SCOTTISH CULTURE IN GENERAL. IT IS ON OR AROUND THE 25TH JANUARY EVERY YEAR. Robert Burns was born in Alloway, Scotland on 25th January 1759 and died on 21st July 1796. He was a poet and wrote many poems and lyrics, his most famous being Auld...
THE 2015 RBS SIX NATIONS RUGBY KICKS OFF ON 6TH FEBRUARY 2015! SHOW YOUR SUPPORT BY FLYING THE FLAG! The 2015 RBS Six Nations Rugby runs from 6th February 2015 to 21st March 2015 with England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales competing for the Championship. NB All times stated are local time. Round 1 06/02/2015 20.05 WALES V...
AUSTRALIA DAY IS CELEBRATED ON THE 26TH JANUARY 2015. This day commemorates the establishment of the first European settlement at Port Jackson, now part of Sydney, in 1788. It is a time for Australians to come together to celebrate their country and culture. The Australian flag was chosen by its people in 1901 in a public design competition following federation...
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CELEBRATE THE 69TH HOMECOMING DAY OF ALDERNEY ON 15TH DECEMBER 2014 - this day commemorates the return to Alderney of the first group of islanders after WW2, since the mass evacuation in 1940. The flag of Alderney has a badge of the island in the centre. The badge is s British lion with three leaves in his right paw on...
MERCIA COUNTY FLAG - the region of Mercia was one of the kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon heptarchy. The name is a latinisation of the Olde English word Mierce or Myrce meaning 'border people'. The kingdoms 'capital' was the town of Tamworth, which was the seat of the Mercian kings from around AD584. From AD600 to 900, Mercia dominated England...
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TWO MORE DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR CAERNARFONSHIRE COUNTY DAY - November 28th, 2014 The county flag of Caernarfonshire was registered with the Flag Institute in March 2012. The flag of Caernarfonshire consists of three eagles arranged in fess on a green field. This was the coat of arms attributed to the ancient King Gwynedd - Owain Gwynedd...
CELEBRATE LANCASHIRE DAY - 27TH NOVEMBER 2014 The flag of Lancashire was registered in 2008. The Lancashire county flag consists of the red rose, the traditional symbol of Lancashire county, with a yellow background. This colour was chosen, along with the red, as they are the livery colours of Lancashire county. SHOW YOUR SUPPORT - Lancashire county flag bunting, car...
NEW - NEW - NEW - SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL COUNTY!! ANGLESEY COUNTY FLAG - registered March 2014. The county flag of Anglesey is a design of the banner of arms attributed by mediæval heralds, to the locally-celebrated ruler, Hwfa ap Cynddelw. The arms had been sufficiently well established as the recognisable Anglesey county emblem to be used informally by Anglesey County...
