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East Anglia is an area in the East of England, [1] often defined as including the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. [2] The name derives from the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of the East Angles , a people whose name originated in Anglia (Angeln) , in what is now Northern Germany .
Flag modified from the arms of the Bishopric of Durham [47] Flag of East Riding of Yorkshire Council: Local authority flag based on the coat of arms. 1975: Flag of East Sussex Council: The banner of arms was granted to East Sussex County Council by the College of Arms in 1975. [48] 1965-1986: Former Flag of Greater London Council
The Kingdom of the East Angles (Old English: Ēastengla Rīċe; Latin: Regnum Orientalium Anglorum), informally known as the Kingdom of East Anglia, was a small independent kingdom of the Angles during the Anglo-Saxon period comprising what are now the English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk and perhaps the eastern part of the Fens, [1] the area still known as East Anglia.
The flag of the East Anglian king and saint, Edmund the Martyr consists of three gold crowns on a field of blue (Azure, three crowns Or), [17] The East Anglian flag as it is known today was proposed by George Henry Langham and adopted in 1902 by the London Society of East Anglians (established in 1896).
East Anglia’s riches, indeed, are not all natural. The region has contributed a huge amount to British culture and history over the centuries, from Cambridge University and Colman’s Mustard to ...
Flag of the University of East Anglia: Flag of the University of Edinburgh: A blue saltire on a white field, with a thistle in the upper quarter, a castle in the lower quarter, and an open book in the centre of the saltire. It is a banner of the University's coat of arms. Flag of the University of Glasgow: Flag of the University of Hull
The largest population of British Sri Lankan Tamils can be found in London, chiefly in Harrow (West London), and East Ham (East London), and Tooting (South London). [43] [failed verification] The community generally has far lower birth rates in comparison to other South Asian ethnic groups, with one child for two parents being the norm. [21]
The annual Heffle Cuckoo Fair has been held in Heathfield since 1315. There are insignia of the local scouts, football club, and parish council on the Gibraltar Tower. The flag's top right corner shows the tower's position east of town, looking down on the buildings below. A key referencing the flag of Gibraltar is displayed on the tower. [23 ...