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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: