St George’s Crosses restored to their former glory in Big Ben facelift

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 St George’s Crosses have become visible on a Big Ben dial for the first time since the Thirties. Six red and white shields above the East Dial can now be seen for the first time in almost 80 years

Six red and white shields above the East Dial were unveiled on August 13 and they can now be seen for the first time in almost 80 years.

 

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