Seeing as it’s St David’s Day, no-one’s going to be surprised by Welsh flags flying proudly in the air.
But recently some people have been spotting flags around Wales where the distinctive dragon has been replaced with a … lobster. Huh?
@RealSirTomJones @cerysmatthews Have you seen the latest sightings of the Welsh lobster flag? #DontBeALobster #snowdonia pic.twitter.com/We41u6QqcY
— sarah wright (@sarahwright1111) February 28, 2017
Found at another castle! Caernarfon this time… #DontBeALobster pic.twitter.com/jRnULAkQPq
— aled thomas (@aledhuw24) February 28, 2017
Another location hijacked! All over Wales, our Dragons are being replaced by Lobsters?! What's going on?? #DontBeALobster pic.twitter.com/oE3coWIBth
— Swansea Uni SU (@SwanseaUnion) February 28, 2017
What's behind all these lobster flags then ? #dontbealobster. Answer is coming tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/Xib82N9wxY
— Nigel Owens MBE (@Nigelrefowens) February 28, 2017
Confused people took to Twitter to ask if anyone knew where the flags had come from.But now the mystery has been solved – Skin Care Cymru has revealed it’s all part of a campaign about protecting our skin from the sun.
Keep an eye out for lobsters which have hijacked the Welsh flag this #StDavidsDay as part of our #DontBeALobster campaign!
— Skin Care Cymru (@SkinCareCymru) March 1, 2017
Use sun cream to protect your skin from skin cancer #DontBeALobster on #StDavidsDay! #allyearround
— Skin Care Cymru (@SkinCareCymru) March 1, 2017
The truth is out! Our Red Lobster Flag is a reminder from @SkincareCymru to protect your skin from the sun #DontBeALobster #StDavidsDay pic.twitter.com/ldeLCvxkEA
— Porthcawl NCI (@PorthcawlNCI) March 1, 2017
The volunteer-run charity supports people in Wales with skin conditions and diseases. They certainly chose a good day to raise awareness…
Happy #StDavidsDay to any and all celebrating!
And a huge bravo to @SkinCareCymru for #DontBeALobster: well-played!https://t.co/t3GMt0gzsU
— H&I Voices (@HI_Voices) March 1, 2017
There’s no denying the flag-change got all sorts of people talking. Yes, Michael Sheen, we’re looking at you.
Weird stuff going on at home. Welsh flag getting swapped for lobster flags all over the country by #DontBeALobster https://t.co/2FEsItji3s
— michael sheen (@michaelsheen) February 28, 2017
And some people have become quite enamoured with the new emblem.
@Nigelrefowens taste better than dragons at least.
— George Masterson (@GeorgeMasterson) February 28, 2017
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