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- The county flag plays a crucial role in promoting recognition of traditional boundaries and names, according to Jason Saber, from the Association of British Counties.
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Apr 23, 2017 · England’s traditional counties date back over a thousand years of history, but in the past, many of them were sidelined by Whitehall and municipal bureaucrats. By contrast, the coalition Government are championing local people in flying the flag for such traditional ties and community spirit.”
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- Resources For Celebrating Historic Counties
This document summarises why the government thinks the historic counties should be an important issue for both local and national partners. It sets out the rationale for the promotion of the historic counties, what local authorities can currently do in relation to these activities and collates the relevant guidance and regulations, Ordnance Survey ...
This guidance is designed to bring together in one place resources to help councils to prepare effective and well-supported local activities to celebrate the historic counties, boost community pride and provide opportunities for learning about local history and traditions. It is non-statutory guidance, the government is committed to seeing a greate...
Historic county boundary signs
In 2014, planning rules were changed to allow for councils to put up boundary signs marking traditional English counties. The planning guidance on ‘advertisements’ issued by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government gives agreement for councils to put up historic counties signs: See paragraph 33 of Advertisements guidance
Road signs marking historic county boundaries
The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016issued by the Department for Transport also allows the signing of historic county boundaries (although these may not be placed as a substitute for administrative boundaries, which remain prescribed). See paragraph 3.47 of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016 guidance
Flying of flags
The government has amended planning regulations to allow local and county flags to be flown without planning permission. A wider range of flags are now able to be flown without seeking express consent, meaning individuals, businesses and community groups are able fly their chosen flag with pride without incurring costs. The regulations specifically include reference to the historic counties of the United Kingdom. See the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) (Amendme...
County Flags At Westminster. In 2014 member of the Association of British Counties (ABC) Brady Ells, conceived the idea of Historic County Flag Day, as an occasion to celebrate the nation’s historic counties through the flying of flags.
Jul 22, 2023 · Twenty-one years later, 53 of our historic counties have a flag included in the Flag Institute’s UK Flag Registry, including every county in England. Historic County Flags Day is a chance for every individual and organisation to show their pride in their historic county by flying their county flag.
England’s traditional counties date back over a thousand years of history, but in the past, many of them were sidelined by Whitehall and municipal bureaucrats. By contrast, the coalition Government are championing local people in flying the flag for such traditional ties and community spirit.”
The aim of Historic County Flags Day is to get as many county flags flying across Great Britain as possible on one day, Wednesday 23rd July 2014, to mark the nation’s historic counties. The British public are being urged to use social media and the hashtag #CountyFlagsDay on, and leading up to July 23rd to display their county identity.
