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When the controversial mini-skirt hit the streets of London in 1966, no one could have predicted it would be declared a national treasure 40 years later. Hold on to your hems, the status of the mini-skirt has now been confirmed with the second release of national icons from the Icons - A Portrait of England project, announced Friday, 28 April.
Icons is a virtual collection of England's most cherished cultural treasures, from Big Ben to the humble cup of tea. Members of the public are invited to nominate their own favourite icons and to vote on the icons that other people have suggested. The site launched in January 2006 and has already attracted a quarter of a million visits, more than 5,000 nominations and 300,000 votes.
Other icons joining the mini-skirt in this latest release of icons, include Morris Dancing, The Hay Wain, The Pub, Cricket, The Globe and Big Ben, the Domesday Book and The Globe theatre.
