The flag of the county
By Martin Herron
YORKSHIRE is setting its own standard! The county's very own flag has just been registered with the UK flag institute, and the banner has made its official debut at a ceremony.
Official recognition for the flag means that anyone wanting to fly it from their rooftop no longer needs to apply for planning permission first.The move comes after controversy in recent years when householders flying flags celebrating their Yorkshire roots were warned against it.In one case a North Yorkshire farmer was issued with a summons by Ryedale Council until the case was dropped after a local campaign.And the flag is now hitting the road – a series of walkers will carry it to York where it is scheduled to arrive tomorrow, Yorkshire Day.
The move to register the flag has been masterminded by the Yorkshire Ridings' Society whose vice-chairman Roger Sewell said: "I hope that the ceremony and the registration of the Yorkshire Flag will encourage Yorkshire folk to proudly fly it, especially on Yorkshire Day."It would be wonderful to see the historic county covered in white roses on 1 August."Perhaps we can, as it were, sow the seeds this year and see the blossoming of the idea next year and in following years."
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