The royal mail sent us a leaflet at work about special stamp issues (you get them if you buy stamps in bulk on line). One issue is a series of stamps about “Celebrating England”, with the usual stuff like St George, the Houses of Parliament, some castles etc…
As is normal, it mentioned that collectors can get a first day cover with a special postmark – and in line with todays devolved UK, you can select an English or Scottish postmark (either from Telford or Edinburgh).
Presumably some person at each of these Royal Mail offices decides what the messages are.
The English postmark message is
“Cry God for Harry! England and St George!” (William Shakespeare)
However the Scottish message is..
“England with all thy faults I love thee still” (William Cowper)
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