Everything you need to know about Yorkshire Day including history of the white rose and traditional celebrations

The Yorkshire Ridings Society walk the York City Walls Credit: ITV News

Why was Yorkshire Day created?

Yorkshire Day was first celebrated in 1975 by the Yorkshire Ridings Society, formed a year earlier to protest against the local government reorganisation of the county's traditional borders.

Why is it marked on 1 August?

It is always held on August 1, a date that alludes to the Battle of Minden in Germany in 1759, which saw the Army allow soldiers to wear roses in their caps.

Why are roses white?

The White Rose of York is a heraldic rose, symbol of the House of York and has since been adopted as a symbol of Yorkshire as a whole.

What are the traditional celebrations of Yorkshire Day?

Among the usual festivities is the reading of the Yorkshire Declaration of Integrity in York, in all the languages used in Yorkshire since its earliest known reference in Anglo-Saxon times, including Old English, Latin, Old Norse and modern English.

The declaration will refer to "within these boundaries of 1,144 years standing", which is a reference to its Viking foundation in 875 AD.

WATCH (from 2014): The reading of the Yorkshire Declaration of Integrity