RRidges
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Congratulations! A post that's seemingly accurate and not polluted by drivel like most of your others! Keep up the good work!That flag is proudly flown all over the Black Country (no one knows where it begins and ends) but it's misleading to put a chain on there because each town had their own product, like Stourbridge manufactured glass.
Cradley is a small place today but the sign proudly displays 'Welcome to Cradley, home of chain making.'
That's not Cradley Heath.
Very confusing I know. So a chain is not really a great symbol for the Black Country.
FWIW, I'd sooner a variety of the sort of goods that Black Country produced/produces was included on the flag. So symbols of Chain, Glass, Anvil? and Coal to include previous industries rather than just current ones.