| The New
Devon Flag | With
new Devon Flag products arriving all the time and with products endorsed
by the Devon
Flag Group, our online store is a great one stop
shop for Devon Flag Merchandise; Flags, Badges, Cuff Links, Car Stickers,
keyrings, fridge magnets!!
The
site is collaboration
between
two Devon individuals bringing together as many quality Devon
Flag products under one virtual roof as possible.
Pretty much any quality product
that we can get our hands on that sports the Devon Flag, it's all here
including some
exclusive items.
Visit our online shop and see what we have in stock!!
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Devonians Moved to Verse
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Dartmouth Mariner
and Devon Flag Group member, Kevin Pyne has composed a poem.
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Suggested Flying Days
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The Devon Flag
Group have released a list of suggested
flying days for the new Devon
Flag, though there is no excuse not to fly it every day!! |
| How it all
began |
| The concept of a Devon
flag was initially put forward during a discussion on BBC Devon's web-site.
The concept gathered momentum and was backed up by further discussion and
a web poll that led to a shortlist of designs all of which were judged for
suitability as a easily recognisable, strong symbol for Devon. With almost
half the total votes, the design judged the winner was designed by BBC Devon
contributor Ryan Sealey. It is his design that
you see before you. |
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The
Devon Flag is moving proud Devonians to Verse
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IN HONOUR OF THE FLAG
The following poem was written by Dartmouth Mariner Kevin Pyne
The Devon Flag
Across the soft breeze in gentle rhythm
Like the summer seas upon its shore
The warm janners green flag flies
To mark this mornings coming day
St Petroc's long lost Celtic cross is found
The cruciform shape sea spume white
A calm white of saintly patience
The white of clay
Our flag, which on stormy days cracks and shimmers
Up in the salt caked cross trees
Of perhaps a thousand small ships
Marking those who have Devon in their hearts
May it watch over and guide our fishermen and seamen
Until they are safe again
Let it fly high on the church towers as the clock strikes
To bring the farmers
To the green fields which feed a nation
Dumnonia's flag
Its cross is laced with black
As is the Moorland granite
The timeless headstone
Where they have carved our names in the past
And where we will remember those who have served our nation
Yet even as the flag was born..
The Devon Flag has been dedicated to St Petrock (or Petroc), who is a
Celtic saint who frequented Devon & Cornwall. There are many churches
(and other buildings) named after St Petrock - with Devon having the advantage
in numbers.
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