A flag for Halesowen
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Halesowen residents can salute their very own flag with pride after a special flag raising ceremony was held last week.
The Halesowen town centre working group launched a competition to design a flag for the town in September 2009. 14 complete designs were submitted and the working group selected a winner at the end of 2009.
The winning design by Halesowen student Reece O’Toole has now been made up and was unveiled at a raising of the flag ceremony on Wednesday 24 March. All the entrants received a certificate at a special presentation following the raising of the flag.
Phil Coyne, assistant director for economic regeneration and transportation said:
“The standard of entries for the competition was extremely high and Halesowen area committee had a difficult job picking a winner.”
“It’s really good to see young people taking an interest in their town’s heritage and I’d like to commend Reece for his innovative design. I hope that residents and visitors to the town will take note of and appreciate the flag and the local identity and pride which it represents.”
Paul Bridgewater, vice principal at Halesowen College, said:
“We are delighted that Reece’s work has been recognised in this way. He is an
extremely creative student and put a lot of work into his design.
“Reece’s inspiration came from traditional symbols and the coat of arms for Halesowen, he also wanted to represent the steel and iron industry in his design. He has created a flag which reflects the town’s history and culture but one that also looks to the future.
“Altogether the college submitted 12 entries into the competition and the other graphics students have received certificates for their work.”
The ceremony took place at the town flagpole at the Bull Ring, off Great Cornbow and Birmingham Street.
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