A national competition to design a flag in memory of 800 years since Magna Carta has been won by Maesycoed Primary School.
Pupils at Maesycoed Primary School designed one of 80 flags that were flown in Parliament Square in May.
Returning the flag to the school, local Member of Parliament Owen Smith praised the pupils. “I’m incredibly proud of the hard work by the pupils of Maesycoed Primary in designing such a brilliant flag,” he said. “The fact that the flag represents Pontypridd’s rich history is testament to the creativity of the children and I’m delighted to bring the flag back to Pontypridd where it can be flown proudly.
“I’d like to thank all of the students and teachers for their brilliant efforts and I want to congratulate them on such a fantastic achievement!”
Jonathan Bishop contested the Rhondda ward by-election as Dzon in 2013, which is where Maesycoed Primary School is based. “Magna Carta represented the theoretical introduction of the rule of law into British society,” he said. “I say in theory because in reality there are huge problems in providing access to justice to all, and therefore the rule of law only applies in a limited number of circumstances.“
