Last modified: 2002-07-13 by rob raeside Keywords: isle of wight
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reorganisation of English regional government in 1974, the Isle
of Wight was separated from Hampshire. Since 1996 it has been a
unitary authority, combining the powers of a county and district
council. In article about the flags of the Isles of Scilly,
Scilly News reported the flag of Isle of Wight is a yellow cross
on black, essentially the flag of Dewi Sant (Saint David) of
Wales W. Madsen, 24 June 2002 Olivier Touzeau, 7 November 2001
Cowes is an important yachting harbor, at the mouth of a mighty
river with the typical English name of Medina. Jarig Bakker, 14
January 2002