Council flies Red Ensign in tribute

The Red Ensign was hoisted over the Moray Council headquarters building in Elgin today in salute to the men and women of the British Merchant Navy.

The flag – commonly known as the Red Duster – will be flown over the weekend to mark Merchant Navy Day tomorrow (Saturday).

September 3 was designated as Merchant Navy Day in commemoration of the 128 passengers and crew of the British merchant vessel SS Athenia which was torpedoed just a few hours after war was declared on Germany in 1939.

Today’s ceremony was carried out by Councillor Chris Tuke, the council’s armed forces champion.

Moray Council area stretches from Tomintoul in the south to the shores of the Moray Firth, from Keith in the east to Forres in the west. The council and its 4,500 employees respond to the needs of 95,510 residents in this beautiful part of Scotland, which nestles between Aberdeenshire and the Highlands.

Famous for its colony of dolphins, fabulous beaches and more malt whisky distilleries than any where else in Scotland, Moray is a thriving area and a great place to live.

Headquartered in  Elgin, the administrative capital of Moray.