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St David's Day: Sheffield Council 'really sorry' after wrong flag flown

Oli Constable
BBC News
The Steel City Snapper St Andrew's Cross being flown over Sheffield Town HallThe Steel City Snapper
A St Andrew's Cross was spotted being flown over Sheffield Town Hall early on Wednesday morning

A council has said it is "really sorry" after it flew the wrong flag from its town hall to celebrate St David's Day.

Sheffield City Council flew a blue and white St Andrew's Cross, or saltire, the national flag of Scotland, from a flagpole at its town hall.

It later replaced the incorrect flag with the flag of Saint David, which features a different cross with different colours.

"As soon as we knew, we rectified this immediately," a spokesperson said.

A photographer noticed the error and posted pictures on Twitter, pointing out the mistake.

"Oh dear, Sheffield City Council seem to be flying the Scottish flag of St Andrew, the [Saltire], rather than the Welsh flag of St David on St David's Day," Steel City Snapper wrote.

Oli Constable/BBC The flag of Saint David being flown over Sheffield Town HallOli Constable/BBC
The council later corrected their error with the flag of Saint David now being flown above the town hall

The council admitted the error, adding: "We are really sorry that the incorrect flag was flown above the Town Hall today.

"We want to wish all who celebrate a Happy St David's Day."

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The council had previously been forced to apologise after flying a Welsh flag on St Patrick's Day.

At the time, a council spokesperson said a "basic error" was to blame and apologised for any offence caused.

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