Category:Flitch of bacon custom
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English: Tradition of awarding a side of bacon to a couple who have not regretted their marriage for a year and a day. Still practiced at Great Dunmow in Essex; formerly known elsewhere in England and continental Europe.
Media in category "Flitch of bacon custom"
The following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total.
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"The Procession of the Flitch of Bacon." (BM 1902,1011.9698).jpg 2,500 × 1,146; 456 KB
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1855 dunmow flitch trial.jpg 1,523 × 2,092; 674 KB
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Claiming the Flitch of Bacon (BM 1948,0214.397).jpg 2,500 × 2,021; 1.72 MB
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Cruikshank shakeshaft.jpg 326 × 462; 77 KB
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Dunmow flitch oath.jpg 1,000 × 814; 281 KB
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Flitch of bacon1905.png 640 × 433; 105 KB
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Heath Scene of a Honey Moon.jpg 2,500 × 1,757; 1.15 MB
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The Dunmow Flitch; a procession of people follow the winning Wellcome V0039124.jpg 3,543 × 2,014; 3.91 MB
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The Dunmow Flitch; the winning couple are carried through th Wellcome V0039233.jpg 3,307 × 2,128; 3.19 MB
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TheFlitchChair.jpg 2,304 × 3,072; 1.59 MB