The British blue passport was introduced in 1921 and stayed so until 1988, when it was replaced by the burgundy one – 15 years after the UK joined the European Union in 1973. Most of the words ...

The blue rectangle, originally adopted from the Union Flag since erstwhile Malaya was a British colony, now means unity of the people of the country. The flag was adopted on May 26, 1950.

Of its many beautiful stretches of coast, 25 have been awarded a prestigious Blue Flag award. Keep Wales Tidy, the national operator, has awarded the beaches the status for 2023 - this is awarded ...