A Bill to establish a Commission to establish and maintain a national register of places within the United Kingdom, including but not limited to countries, counties, cities, towns, villages and hamlets, with a permanent identity defined by historical, social and geographical boundaries, separate from existing administrative and electoral boundaries; to grant each such place the right to its own coat of arms, flag and other symbols of local identity; and for connected purposes.
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This bill would create a Commission to build and maintain a national register of places across the United Kingdom—ranging from countries and counties to towns and villages—defined by historic and geographical boundaries rather than current administrative ones. It would give each place the right to its own coat of arms, flag and other symbols of local identity.
The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons. Its first reading was in 2014, and the provided information does not detail further stages beyond the current position.
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