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Amazon Quiz: __day is celebrated in the UK on 1st August, in honour of UK's largest county. Name it
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Amazon Quiz (September 22, 2021): __day is celebrated in the UK on 1st August, in honour of UK's largest county. Name it
A. Lancashire
B. Surrey
C. Gloucestershire
D. Yorkshire
Answer: Yorkshire
Yorkshire Day is observed annually on August 1 to celebrate the historic county of Yorkshire in England. It was initially celebrated in Beverly by the Yorkshire Ridings Society in 1975 as a protest movement against the local government re-organisation in the year 1974. It is a celebration of the general culture of Yorkshire, ranging from its history to its own dialect.
Its roots can be traced back to the year 1834, a year after the British Empire passed the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 on August 1. Its emancipation was campaigned for by William Wilberforce, a Yorkshire MP.
Yorkshire, formally known as the Count of York, is among the histric counties in England. Located in the northern part of the country, it is also the largest of all counties.
The emblem of Yorkshire is the White Rose of the English royal House of York, and the most commonly used flag representative of Yorkshire is the white rose on a blue field which, after nearly fifty years of use, was recognised by the Flag Institute on 29 July 2008.
Historic counties are areas established for administration by the Normans, inhabitants of the early mideival Duchy of Normandy after their invasion of the British Isles.
They are also based on early kingdoms and shires created by the Anglo-Saxxons, Jutes, Celts and others. They are also known as ancient counties and traditional counties.
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