By Euro Weekly News Media • Published: 10 Sep 2018 • 16:51
GIBRALTAR'S NATIONAL DAY: The flag flies proudly over the Rock. Photo credit: Shutterstock
GIBRALTAR is festooned in its colours of red and white as the Rock celebrates the anniversary of the 1967 referendum which saw the inhabitants of the Rock vote overwhelmingly in favour of remaining British. National Day is celebrated annually on 10 September. Prime Minister Theresa May has sent the British overseas territory a video message (scroll down). In it she says, “Gibraltar is a vital part of the UK’s past, present and future, and I’m immensely proud to help you celebrate it today. Happy Gibraltar National Day to all.” Tory MP Alan Duncan, the Minister for Europe and the Americas, is spending his second National Day in a row on the Rock. DUP leader Arlene Foster is also in Gibraltar as the island celebrates it’s national day and has has been tweeting after being invited to speak by chief minister Fabian Picardo. The official events begin with a children’s fancy dress competition followed by a street party at John Mackintosh Square where food and drink stalls are set up. A school choir then sings songs with a Gibraltar theme, namely Llévame Donde Nací and Virgencita de Europa. This is followed by the main event, the Mayor’s recitation of the names of the recipients of the Gibraltar Medallion of Honour and the reading of the Gibraltar National Day Declaration from the City Hall’s balcony. Previously 30,000 red and white balloons, representing Gibraltar’s population, would have been released but no longer because of the threat that it poses to wildlife and marine wildlife in particular. A fun day for children featuring bouncy castles and fairground rides is held at Grand Casemates Square. And there is live music all afternoon at Governor’s Parade. The day culminates with a half-hour-long synchronised fireworks display released from the Detached Mole in the Gibraltar Harbour at night followed by a rock concert in Casemates Square.
"Gibraltar is a vital part of the UK's past, present and future, and I'm immensely proud to help you celebrate it today. Happy Gibraltar National Day to all." – PM @Theresa_May 🇬🇮 🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/V0GGLIuoCp — UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) September 10, 2018
"Gibraltar is a vital part of the UK's past, present and future, and I'm immensely proud to help you celebrate it today. Happy Gibraltar National Day to all." – PM @Theresa_May 🇬🇮 🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/V0GGLIuoCp
— UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) September 10, 2018
Wishing everyone a happy #GibraltarNationalDay. Delighted to join with so many people to celebrate. 🇬🇧🇬🇮 pic.twitter.com/Y3XOsu79Gd — Arlene Foster DBE PC #ProudofNI. (@ArleneFosterUK) September 10, 2018
Wishing everyone a happy #GibraltarNationalDay. Delighted to join with so many people to celebrate. 🇬🇧🇬🇮 pic.twitter.com/Y3XOsu79Gd
— Arlene Foster DBE PC #ProudofNI. (@ArleneFosterUK) September 10, 2018
HMS Talent proudly flying a #Gibraltar flag joining the Gibraltarians in celebrating their National Day today @RoyalNavy @MODGibraltar #gibraltar #GibraltarNationalDay2018 #GibraltarNationalDay pic.twitter.com/88NXDD6zZZ — Daniel Ferro (@Gibdan1) September 10, 2018
HMS Talent proudly flying a #Gibraltar flag joining the Gibraltarians in celebrating their National Day today @RoyalNavy @MODGibraltar #gibraltar #GibraltarNationalDay2018 #GibraltarNationalDay pic.twitter.com/88NXDD6zZZ
— Daniel Ferro (@Gibdan1) September 10, 2018
National Day. We all know how busy Casemates gets!! Keep a close eye on young children. Enjoy the day #StaySafe #RGPCommunity #GibraltarNationalDay2018 #Gibraltar — Royal Gibraltar Police (@RGPolice) September 10, 2018
National Day. We all know how busy Casemates gets!! Keep a close eye on young children. Enjoy the day #StaySafe #RGPCommunity #GibraltarNationalDay2018 #Gibraltar
— Royal Gibraltar Police (@RGPolice) September 10, 2018
I wish all my fellow Gibraltarians a Happy #NationalDay 2018. I also wish our magnificent Jewish and Islamic Communities a Happy New Year for today and tomorrow respectively. #RoshHashanah #Hijri #Muharram pic.twitter.com/3nVIbg1awM — Fabian Picardo (@FabianPicardo) September 10, 2018
I wish all my fellow Gibraltarians a Happy #NationalDay 2018. I also wish our magnificent Jewish and Islamic Communities a Happy New Year for today and tomorrow respectively. #RoshHashanah #Hijri #Muharram pic.twitter.com/3nVIbg1awM
— Fabian Picardo (@FabianPicardo) September 10, 2018
With great friends of #Gibraltar on #NationalDay 2018 @DUPleader @AlanDuncanMP @neill_bob celebrating Gibraltar as part of the #BritishFamilyOfNations! pic.twitter.com/Nd48GYkg6i — Fabian Picardo (@FabianPicardo) September 10, 2018
With great friends of #Gibraltar on #NationalDay 2018 @DUPleader @AlanDuncanMP @neill_bob celebrating Gibraltar as part of the #BritishFamilyOfNations! pic.twitter.com/Nd48GYkg6i
Sir Alan Duncan, the Minister for Europe and the Americas, spends his second National Day in a row on the Rock. Gibraltar is most grateful for his support and affection for the Rock and it's people. @AlanDuncanMP pic.twitter.com/u2ohJQuhkL — Gibraltar Governor (@Convent_Gib) September 10, 2018
Sir Alan Duncan, the Minister for Europe and the Americas, spends his second National Day in a row on the Rock. Gibraltar is most grateful for his support and affection for the Rock and it's people. @AlanDuncanMP pic.twitter.com/u2ohJQuhkL
— Gibraltar Governor (@Convent_Gib) September 10, 2018
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