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06/06/2023

25/12/2022

The County of or Brecon (Sir Frycheiniog) is a shire in mountainous Mid-Wales.

The county takes its name from Brycheiniog, a small, independent petty kingdom in the Early Middle Ages, approximating to today's .

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26/01/2022

The County of Brecknock or (Sir Frycheiniog) is a shire in the mountains of Mid-Wales.

It takes its name from Brycheiniog - a small, independent petty kingdom in the Early Middle Ages, approximating to today's .

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18/04/2021

A great posting from my Bishop Auckland mate Jordan Kelly. Here his much travelled County Durham Flag is at the summit of Pen y Fan which lies in the historic County of Brecknockshire in South Wales.
Situated in the Brecon Beacons National Park, Pen y Fan stands proudly at 2907ft (886m), offering spectacular, unrivalled views of the beautiful Welsh countryside. The highest peak in South Wales, Pen y Fan is suitably translated from the Welsh language to mean ‘top of this place’. A popular destination for walkers, there are a number of routes available to reach the summit.

Pen y Fan, together with Corn Du, it’s secondary summit, was previously named Cadair Athur, meaning (King) Arthurs Chair. Whilst there are no stories directly linking King Arthur to Pen y Fan, legend has it that Arthur once helped the people of Brecon with a group of pesky wild boars. The King killed the boars’ leader, whose body rolled down into the river, today known as Afon Twrch (river of the boar).

Pen y Fan is used by the UK Special Forces as part of their vigorous selection process. The famed, ‘Fan Dance’, involves a 24km march in the mountains as part of the initial Fitness and Navigation assessment. Participants are required to carry a backpack (18kg), a rifle (5kg) and a water bottle. Peak mental and physical condition is required to succeed.

Many thanks Jordan for yet another great posting, cheers mate.

25/03/2021

We couldn't agree more! 😀 https://britishcountyflags.com/2016/11/08/brecknockshire/

31/12/2020

Time to thank all our followers for your support in 2020 and to wish you a Happy New Year. Photo is the and the on the county border on a hot summer's day in 2020. Two beautiful counties, a great day out and a personal fav to end the year😉

15/08/2020

The Brecknockshire bat flag at Pont-Sarn on the Taf Fechan Gorge, the river being the mutual county boundary with Glamorgan and the flag presented on the Brecknockshire bank. https://britishcountyflags.com/2016/11/08/a-flag-for-brecknockshire/