An aeroplane proudly trailed the St George's flag above Bradford as a colourful parade wound its way through the streets of the city on St George's Day.
The Lord Mayor of Bradford, Coun John Godward, rode at the head of the parade in a decorated cart pulled by horses from Bradford's Industrial Museum.
Also joining in the parade was the Bishop of Bradford, the Right Rev David James, members of the Royal Society of St George, elected members from Bradford Council and Addingham, Allerton and Iqra primary schools as part of Bradford district's Schools Linking Project.
Providing music for the parade which took place to pay tribute to the patron saint of England were the Queensbury Scout Band and local band The Real Macaws who delivered a blend of Caribbean, African and South American dance music with a jazz twist.
The Lord Mayor said: "This is something that should be celebrated year after year. It is a chance for everyone across the city and the district to join together and celebrate England's national day. The emphasis is on having fun and we have just had a lot of that riding down from Rawson Square.
"I encourage everyone to join in and celebrate Bradford as a great place to live and a great home to many communities. We need to celebrate our strong communities and emphasise the importance of our patron saint and the history of our country."
Lord Bishop David said: "Many different countries celebrate St George as their patron saint including Georgia, Spain, Portugal, Luthuania, Greece and the Palestine. He was a soldier who was born in the Palestine and what made him a hero was the legend that he slayed the dragon.
"There are many dragons we still have to slay today and one of them is racism. We are all God's children whatever country we come from. Another dragon is poverty. Many children around the world are poor. When people vote in the next election and they think of St George as their hero then they should think about not just about their own future but other people's future and the future of their children."
