Mar 08 - Commonwealth Flag To Replace EU Flag This Weekend

Written by YGTV Team on 08 March 2019.

The Government says today the flag of the Commonwealth will replace the flag of the European Union to mark Commonwealth Day, which will be commemorated on Monday.

On Tuesday, the flag of the European Union flag will be raised as usual.

A spokesperson said: "The raising of the Commonwealth flag follows from the public symposium entitled Changing Times: Brexit, the Commonwealth and opportunities for Gibraltar. The event was well-attended by the public with keynote speeches by the Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia, Gibraltar’s representative at the 2018 Commonwealth Youth Forum Mr Jared Peralta, Chairman of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council the Rt Hon the Lord Marland, Australia’s former Minister for Foreign Affairs the Hon Alexander Downer AC, and Secretary General of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Mr Akbar Khan."

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