Explained: The secret City of London which is not part of London

Re:Explained: The secret City of London which is not part of... by max_ on Sunday June 23, 2024 @08:31AM (#40766977)

"In fact, the City of London is so independent that it has its own flag, crest, police force, ceremonial armed forces, and a mayor who has a special title, the Right Honorable, the Lord Mayor of London. Oddly enough, if the monarch wants to enter the City of London, she first must ask the Lord Mayor for permission"

Are there some books that comprehensively cover several aspects around the City of London?

The City of London appeared quite often in Lee Kwan Yu's memoirs

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Re:Explained: The secret City of London which is not part of... by BillEllson on Sunday June 23, 2024 @12:04PM (#40768403)

Anybody, or anything, can have its own flag in England.

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Re:Explained: The secret City of London which is not part of... by petre on Monday June 24, 2024 @01:40AM (#40772892)

Of course anything can have its own flag. That’s how the British stole entire countries /s

https://youtu.be/hYeFcSq7Mxg

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Re:Explained: The secret City of London which is not part of... by throwaway290 on Monday June 24, 2024 @01:44AM (#40772909)

Now I have to wonder is there a place where this is not true?

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Re:Explained: The secret City of London which is not part of... by pjc50 on Monday June 24, 2024 @04:49AM (#40773767)

Yes, although there is a meaningful distinction of those which are registered under the https://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/ or not.

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Re:Explained: The secret City of London which is not part of... by megamalloc on Sunday June 23, 2024 @08:58AM (#40767157)

Fact checking : the monarch does not have to ask permission to enter the City.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=City_of_London_...

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Re:Explained: The secret City of London which is not part of... by martinflack on Monday June 24, 2024 @11:47AM (#40777482)

That makes much of the sword part of the ceremony, but surely it's the "red cord raised by City police" that signifies some self-authority -- what other part of the country may purposefully and physically stop the monarch and receive no investigation or punishment?

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Re:Explained: The secret City of London which is not part of... by TRiG_Ireland on Sunday June 23, 2024 @09:27AM (#40767324)

The City of London certainly has its own coat of arms. Phrasing that as "its own crest" is a bit weird. (The crest is only part, and by no means the most important part, of a heraldic achievement. The escutcheon is the important bit.)

Arms: Argent a cross gules, in the first quarter a sword in pale point upwards of the last.

Crest: On a wreath argent and gules a dragon's sinister wing argent charged on the underside with a cross throughout gules.

Supporters: On either side a dragon argent charged on the undersides of the wings with a cross throughout gules.

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Re:Explained: The secret City of London which is not part of... by pmyteh on Sunday June 23, 2024 @01:16PM (#40768957)

Yes. And local authorities in the UK routinely have grants of arms and banners/flags of them (albeit most of them are newer and less classy than the City's).

Ditto police forces: although most smaller authorities' police have merged into larger county or larger forces, there's nothing odd in principle about a municipal police force. The City's is strange, in that it's entirely enclaved within the Met, but there are plenty of oddities out there (the Mersey Tunnels Police, say).

There are several ancient cities with 'Lord' mayors, including York.

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Re:Explained: The secret City of London which is not part of... by pjc50 on Monday June 24, 2024 @04:48AM (#40773764)

> The City of London appeared quite often in Lee Kwan Yu's memoirs

Interesting - was it an inspiration for Singapore's governance as a city-state?

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Re:Explained: The secret City of London which is not part of... by max_ on Monday June 24, 2024 @10:35AM (#40776575)

He was made a "Freeman" by the City of London.

He also hinted that Singapore's set-up as a good destination for finance was modeled after the City of London

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