Flag raised for Armed Forces Day

A flag-raising ceremony was held at The Cross in Forfar today to mark Armed Forces Day.

The flag, which was raised by the Lord Lieutenant’s Cadet, Flight Sergeant Leon Elms from Montrose, will fly over Town and County Hall until Armed Forces Day on Saturday.

​Members of the public gathered to the raising of the flag, which will fly until Armed Forces Day. (Angus Councilplaceholder image
​Members of the public gathered to the raising of the flag, which will fly until Armed Forces Day. (Angus Council

Also in attendance was Angus Provost Brian Boyd, and representatives from the Forfar Branch of the Royal British Legion Scotland, The Scots Guards Association, the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, the Royal Marines Association, the Royal Artillery Association and the Angus Branch of the Black Watch Association.

Angus Council Chief Executive Margo Williamson, and a number of Council Officers and Elected Members, including the Council’s Veteran’s Champion and former Provost Councillor Ronnie Proctor were also present.

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