00:02A recent planning decision over St George's Cross has prompted wider discussion about national
00:07identity and how England's flag is displayed as St George's Day approaches. Here's what you had
00:13to say about it. I used to celebrate it in the 70s because I used to be in the Northerman
00:18Fusical Years military band so that was a big thing St George's Day parade but now I think
00:23it's been hijacked a little bit with the English flags getting put up it's getting hijacked a
00:29little bit so maybe it's not what it used to be. People are jumping onto it now for other
00:34reasons. To me personally no. I'm not particularly patriotic I'm not fussed by it it's not something
00:43I'll be celebrating in fact I didn't even know it was in three days time. But you know if
00:48people feel the want to celebrate and if they feel that pride for their country then I think
00:53good for them. Well it's periodic myself. I'll be going out and having my mashed potatoes
01:01and sausages and that. A lot of my friends my age that are periodic through and through
01:07for St George's Day. But everybody pushes past St Patrick's Day. Never hear no St George's Day.
01:16But people may hear they're told to be British and English. The decision to allow St George's Cross
01:25to remain on a pub followed a planning review after a complaint was made about its display.
01:30While the case itself was considered on planning grounds it has contributed to a broader conversation
01:35about how England's national flag is seen in public spaces. In the run-up to St George's Day attention
01:42often turns to how widely the day is marked compared with other UK national celebrations
01:46such as St Patrick's Day. With some people saying it's less visible in public life. Others see
01:51displays of St George's Cross as a straightforward expression of national or sporting pride particularly
01:56around major events. That contrast has helped fuel ongoing debate about national identity and what
02:01public symbols represent in modern England. I don't know if it was only the kids. I can't remember that
02:08far back. We used to have Commonwealth Day. That was a very, very big thing. I think you should
02:15celebrate St George's Day and David's Day and Patrick's Day. My wife's part Irish. We don't have crackers
02:28on St Patrick's Day but I've pushed St George's Day. My line of the family's all English. Personally speaking,
02:36oh look, other countries celebrate their flags and what have you. So why shouldn't we? Simple as that.
02:42Some people don't even know about St George's Day. It seems to have faded away as the years have gone
02:47on.
02:49The planning decision itself has been resolved but it's added to a wider discussion about how England's
02:55flag and St George's Day are seen and celebrated across the country.
02:59That's what I'll talk to the otherick about St George's Day.
02:59I've done.
02:59No, they're not going on.
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