TOMORROW is the white rose county's big day.
Yorkshire Day is the annual celebration of all things redolent of the county, which sweeps from the Pennine moorland beauty around Huddersfield to the ancient city of York.
True Tykes - particularly those under the yoke of Oldham Council - are being invited to revel in everything from Yorkshire pudding to the beauty of the Broad Acres - and flat caps!
And they will also get the chance to proclaim the Yorkshire Declaration of Integrity.
Events at Saddleworth, an area which lies on the very fringes of Yorkshire, take place at the King George V Playing Field in Uppermill from 11am until 3pm.
Saddleworth came under the control of Oldham Borough Council in an unpopular move in 1974.
Tomorrow's event will feature Uppermill and Friezland brass bands.
Local organisations will be holding displays of the history and heritage of Saddleworth.
The celebrations will begin with the reading of the Yorkshire Declaration of Integrity.
At about 11.30am, a procession will head up High Street, to the field where the rest of the celebrations will take place.
Other events are being held around the country for people who have `emigrated'.
The Yorkshire Tourist Board is holding a special event in London to extol the county's virtues.
* The Yorkshire Ridings were created in 876, with their capital at York.
* On August 1, 1759, soldiers from Yorkshire regiments who fought at the Battle of Minden in Germany picked white roses to remember fallen comrades. The flower then became a symbol of Yorkshire.
* Yorkshire has a population of over 5m - more than many countries, including Scotland and Denmark. It's also twice as many people as in Wales.
* Famous modern Tykes include former athlete Derek Ibbotson and poet Simon Armitage - both from Huddersfield - as well as Bradford pop idol Gareth Gates and cricketer Geoffrey Boycott.
