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Icons: A Portrait of England unveils new list


bl.uk > Press room > 2006 > Magna Carta named an 'Icon of England'
Icons: A Portrait of England unveils new list


Magna Carta named an 'Icon of England' Icons: A Portrait of England unveils


Magna Carta named an 'Icon of England' Icons: A Portrait of England unveils
new list


Magna Carta has been voted by the public as one of the nation's
favourite icons in the new list announced today in a national online
poll at www.ICONS.org.uk.


favourite icons in the new list announced today in a national online
poll at www.ICONS.org.uk.


Funded by Culture Online, part of the Department for Culture, Media
and Sport, ICONS has attracted more than 350,000 votes for the
nation's favourite icons and more than half a million people have


and Sport, ICONS has attracted more than 350,000 votes for the
nation's favourite icons and more than half a million people have
visited the site. Twenty new Icons of England are unveiled in the new


nation's favourite icons and more than half a million people have
visited the site. Twenty new Icons of England are unveiled in the new
list as the ICONS' Portrait of England. The latest announcement brings


visited the site. Twenty new Icons of England are unveiled in the new
list as the ICONS' Portrait of England. The latest announcement brings
the total number of official Icons of England in the ICONS collection


list as the ICONS' Portrait of England. The latest announcement brings
the total number of official Icons of England in the ICONS collection


the total number of official Icons of England in the ICONS collection
to 54 - with themed in-depth features, quizzes, video clips and


On the document being nominated a national icon she said: "We are
delighted that Magna Carta has been chosen as an Icon of England


On the document being nominated a national icon she said: "We are
delighted that Magna Carta has been chosen as an Icon of England
because it is one of the most celebrated documents in English history


The ICONS coalition of support round the country embraces a wide range
of national cultural, sporting and heritage bodies, as well as charity


1. For interviews, photographs and information, please email
stevew@icons.org.uk.
2. The complete list of 20 new icons in this new wave include:


stevew@icons.org.uk.
2. The complete list of 20 new icons in this new wave include: