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Licence plates on British cars car now include the Union Jack, Saltire, Red Dragon of Wales or Cross of St George.

New rules passed by the Department for Transport mean motorists who are feeling particularly patriotic can show other road users where they are from.

The flag must be displayed on the left-hand side of the number plate.

Transport secretary Geoff Hoon said including this accessory was "a healthy expression".

"It is right that motorists are now able to celebrate this pride by displaying flags on their number plates and I look forward to seeing our national symbols on cars around the country," he explained.

Scottish secretary Jim Murphy also commented, saying it was "good news" for those who wanted to display this part of their identity.

Mr Hoon is also the MP for Ashfield and has been so since 1992. He was also minister for Europe in 2006 and chief whip between 2007 and 2008.

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