English council flies Welsh flag to mark St Patrick's Day
An English council has been forced to apologise – after flying a Welsh flag to mark St Patrick’s Day.
The red dragon emblem was spotted fluttering above Sheffield Town Hall on Sunday – instead of Ireland’s green, white and orange tricolour flag.
A council spokesperson said a “basic error” was to blame and apologised for any offence called.
They said the issue would be raised with staff and the company responsible.
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Social media users reacted with humour at the mistake.
One said: “Easy mistake to make, they are almost identical after all….”
Another added: “I guess many of the councillors have not got to grips with the complexities of the United Kingdom.”
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