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The Worcestershire flag is the flag of the county of Worcestershire. It was registered with the Flag Institute on 8 April 2013 as the winning entry of a BBC Hereford & Worcester competition.[1] It was first flown in a ceremony at Worcester Cathedral on the same day.[2]

  1. ^ Worcester News. "Fly the flag for Worcestershire". Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  2. ^ BBC News (8 April 2013). "New Worcestershire county flag flown at cathedral". Retrieved 10 April 2013.

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