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Flying the flag for Armed Forces Day

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**Issued on behalf of the Lord-Lieutenant’s office**

Lancashire County Council and other local authorities across the county will raise a special Armed Forces Day flag on Monday 22 June.

The flag shows their support and appreciation for the contribution made by our servicemen and women past and present, and for the wider Armed Forces community of families, veterans and cadets.

The raising of the Armed Forces Day flag marks the start of a week of celebrations culminating on Saturday 27 June with the Armed Forces Day national event in Guildford, as well as hundreds of smaller gatherings across the UK.

HM Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire, Lord Shuttleworth KCVO, will hand the flag over to the Chairman of Lancashire County Council, Margaret Brindle, at a ceremony held at County Hall in Preston.

They will be joined by the Vicar of Preston, Father Timothy Lipscomb, as well as representatives from the Royal British Legion, armed forces groups, soldiers from Fulwood Barracks, council staff and county councillors.

Lord Shuttleworth said: “Having commemorated some special occasions already this year, including the 70th anniversary of VE Day and the 100th anniversary of the 1915 Gallipoli landings – ‘6 VCs before breakfast’ for the Lancashire Fusiliers, Armed Forces Week has a continued significance for us all. We pay grateful tribute to all our servicemen and women, past and present.”

Flag raising events will be take place on Monday 22 June in each Lancashire district, organised by district councils and attended by a member of the Lancashire Lieutenancy. They will be joined by councillors and officers from the district council and representatives of the Armed Forces and the Royal British Legion.

For further details of the flag raising event in your district, please contact your local district council.

For details about Armed Forces Day visit www.armedforcesday.org.uk.

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