Glasgow's Maryhill 'enters history books' by receiving flag

The North Glasgow community celebrated the officialisation of the symbol with a weekend of activities.

As the Glasgow Times reported previously, Maryhill Burgh Halls ran a competition in 2020 to design the flag.

The next year, the winner was announced and since then, locals have really embraced the emblem.

Last weekend, crowds gathered to watch the official letters of patent for the flag being handed over.

The Maryhill flag (Image: Supplied)

It was presented by the Lord Lyon Dr Joseph Morrow - the heraldic authority in Scotland.

Then, they took part in a community event with live music, outdoor play, vintage vehicles and a variety of workshops covering everything from spoken-word and storytelling activities to comic book design, arts and crafts and mental wellbeing.

Dr Morrow said: “I was delighted to have the honour to launch the new Maryhill flag by the presentation of the Letters Patent granting the flag to the community.

"The occasion was a celebration of the people of Maryhill and their strong value of community. This flag is a sign of the future of Maryhill.”

The design represents a narrowboat on the Forth and Clyde Canal with two blue bands symbolising the canal and the river Kelvin.

Red stands for community passion and black for Maryhill’s industrial past.

Melanie Farrow, CEO of Maryhill Burgh Halls Trust, said: “As the only flag which will be recognised for an urban area in Scotland, Maryhill enters the history books with a symbol to represent the community and we hope to develop further programmes around this.”