The flag of Gambia celebrates its 50th anniversary on Wednesday 18 February. The date also marks the golden anniversary of Gambia’s independence from the United Kingdom. A blue stripe flows right through the centre of the flag, just as the river Gambia bisects the country. The red stripe symbolises the savannah and the sun. Given […]
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Jul
23
Tue
2024
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Historic County Flags Day
Historic County Flags Day
Jul 23 all-day
Historic County Flags Day takes place annually on 23 July, giving an opportunity for individuals and organisations to show pride in their historic county. The date commemorates the creation of the Devon Flag (2002), triggering[...]
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27
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2024
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Norfolk Day
Norfolk Day
Jul 27 all-day
Norfolk Day takes place annually on 27 July. Local media initiated the day, first celebrated in 2018.
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Buckinghamshire Day: Inaugural P...
Buckinghamshire Day: Inaugural P...
Jul 29 all-day
Buckinghamshire Day marks the origin of the Paralympic Games. On the opening day of the London Olympics (1948), Stoke Mandeville Hospital hosted the first event ever organised for disabled athletes alongside an Olympic Games. The[...]
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1
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2024
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Yorkshire Day: Anniversary of Ba...
Yorkshire Day: Anniversary of Ba...
Aug 1 all-day
Yorkshire Day began in 1975 as a celebration launched by the Yorkshire Ridings Society – newly formed ‘a protest movement against the local government re-organisation of 1974’ – to promote the county of Yorkshire. The[...]
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2024
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Scotland: Birthday of the Prince...
Scotland: Birthday of the Prince...
Aug 15 all-day
The birthday of the Princess Royal is an official flag flying day only in Scotland, not in the rest of the UK. https://www.gov.scot/publications/flag-flying-on-government-buildings/
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22
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North Riding Day: Battle of the ...
North Riding Day: Battle of the ...
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North Riding Day takes place annually on 22 August. It marks the date of the battle of the Standard (1138), when English forces defeated the Scots near Northallerton. The name of the battle derives from[...]
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24
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2024
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East Riding Day: Birthday of Wil...
East Riding Day: Birthday of Wil...
Aug 24 all-day
East Riding Day takes place annually on 24 August. It marks the birthday of Hull-born MP William Wilberforce (1759–1833), leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade.
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Nottinghamshire Day: Anniversary...
Nottinghamshire Day: Anniversary...
Aug 25 all-day
Nottinghamshire Day takes place annually on 25 August. https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/get-involved/nottinghamshire-day/what-is-nottinghamshire-day By raising the royal standard at Nottingham Castle, King Charles I triggered the start of the Civil Wars.
