Orkney celebrates Norwegian Constitution Day
A piper leads the annual Norwegian Constitution Day tog
through Albert Street
The annual Norway Independence Day "tog" through the
streets of Kirkwall took place on Thursday with visitors
and locals parading from the pierhead to the steps of
the St Magnus Cathedral.
As the procession filed into Broad Street and the crowd
gathered at the foot of the Cathedral steps, an
assembled choir sang the Norwegian National anthem
and Orkney Islands Council Convener Hugh Halcro-
Johnston welcomed the Norwegian guests
There is a good picture of a Piper leading the
procession and the Norwegian and Union Flags in the
Archive http://www.orcadian.co.uk/archive/index.html
Another good reminder of the common heritage of
Scotland and Norway.
Yours aye
Iain
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