The Glorious First

[classic33]

Eek! What did we breathe before then?

Nope, my WR brownie guide leader told me it needs to be at the bottom so that the rose to rest on.

Go round and tell your brownie leader she were wrong. It's "Head, arms and legs" for the West Riding.

 

[alicat]

It's "Head, arms and legs" for the West Riding.

Who sez?

 

[Hover Fly]

We,in the traditional county of Lancashire, offer our commiserations to Yorkshire on being third best region of England.

A part of the old County Palatine, earlier today.

 

[classic33]

Who sez?

The Yorkshire Ridings Society
"The traditional way of flying the flag is with one white petal to the top, rather than two."
And the
https://www.flaginstitute.org/wp/flags/yorkshire-flag/

 

[classic33]

We,in the traditional county of Lancashire, offer our commiserations to Yorkshire on being third best region of England.

View attachment 655317
A part of the old County Palatine, earlier today.

Cab we have those parts of Yorkshire back, they were taken in April 1974.

There is a police log number for this theft.

 

[Gillstay]

But Yorkshire is so much more interesting (less boring) than Switzerland!!

Yes, but the Swiss are sorted !

 

[Hover Fly]

Cab we have those parts of Yorkshire back, they were taken in April 1974.

There is a police log number for this theft.

Was Lancashire North of the Sands until 1974.

 

[Profpointy]

View: https://youtu.be/ajPI6knwz2s

 

[alicat]

The Yorkshire Ridings Society
"The traditional way of flying the flag is with one white petal to the top, rather than two."
And the
https://www.flaginstitute.org/wp/flags/yorkshire-flag/

Oh drat! I've embroidered a coat of arms for a cuddly toy (don't ask...) with the flag the 'wrong' way round then.

 

[classic33]

Was Lancashire North of the Sands until 1974.

They moved eastwards on the night of the 31st March/1st April 1974, taking parts of Yorkshire.

 

[classic33]

Oh drat! I've embroidered a coat of arms for a cuddly toy (don't ask...) with the flag the 'wrong' way round then.

Might be worth more.
If not, blame your brownie leader.

 

[alicat]

Phew! I'm in the clear. The flag institute was formed in 1971 and I joined the brownies before that! 😄

 

[classic33]

North Riding Day in three weeks
https://www.flaginstitute.org/wp/event/battle-of-the-standard/?instance_id=2042

West Riding Day 29th March
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/flag-flying-high-to-celebrate-west-riding-day

East Riding Day on the 24th
https://www.flaginstitute.org/wp/event/birth-of-william-wilberforce/?instance_id=2049

 

[Accy cyclist]

Damn, I've only just seen this thread. If I'd spotted it yesterday, I could've celebrated the er, big event.

 

[steveindenmark]

The single petal ought to be at the top

An interesting point but not always. As in the City of York crest.