BBC Radio Somerset is celebrating Somerset Day 2026 by naming the Somerset Dragon.

The local radio station gave you the chance to suggest a name for the iconic emblem on our county’s flag and a shortlist of four names have now gone to a public vote.

The names selected by a panel of judges, which included BBC Radio Somerset representatives, Somerset-born Hollywood actor James Purefoy and Somerset Day organiser Nigel Muers-Raby, are:

Dunkery – Named after Somerset’s highest point, Dunkery Beacon, on Exmoor.
Kingston – This name takes inspiration from the Kingston Black, a red Somerset apple used to make cider.
Skittles – Named after the traditional game played in pubs across the county.
Spitfire – A play on words which is also a tribute to the World War Two aircraft.

You can vote on your favourite name until 09:30am on Friday 8 May 2026 by going to the BBC Radio Somerset website, where you’ll also find the BBC’s full terms and privacy notice for the vote.  

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3fRxzDX8tZpPz40HYvtx3tD/name-the-somerset-dragon

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You need to be 18 or over to take part and each BBC account has one vote, so please choose wisely!

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