Sheffield City Council apologises after the incorrect flag was flown on St David's Day.
A St Andrew's Cross was spotted being flown over Sheffield Town Hall early on Wednesday morningA 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.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.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.Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus 🏴🌼 Happy St. David's Day! From
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