Article 5MFND Leicestershire becomes final English county to adopt an official flag

Leicestershire becomes final English county to adopt an official flag

by
Jessica Murray Midlands correspondent
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Campaigners say new flag featuring traditional county fox is something to hang our pride on'

Lancashire's has a red rose, Kent's has a white horse and Nottinghamshire's features Robin Hood. Nearly every county in England has had its own flag for some time - but until this week one was missing.

After a public campaign lasting almost a decade, Leicestershire has finally raised its own official county flag for the first time.

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