The Cumberland flag derives from the arms of the former Cumberland County Council and was registered on December 13th 2012. The design represents some of the county’s natural features; at the top are the white Parnassus flowers which grow on the marshy uplands, the green upper … Continue reading
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Cheshire
The county flag is a banner of the arms of the former county council but is a rarity in being sufficiently uncomplicated to work well as a flag. The flag is also extremely familiar to the residents of the county being used as an emblem … Continue reading
Cardiganshire (Ceredigion)
The flag features a gold lion reguardant (looking backwards) on a black field. This design was attributed as the arms of the ancient Welsh ruler Gwaithfoed and his kingdom of Ceredigion, from which the modern county derives and was incorporated into the arms used by the local … Continue reading
Anglesey (Ynys Mon)
The flag of Anglesey was registered in March 2014. The design is a banner of the arms ascribed by later mediaeval heralds, to the earlier, locally celebrated ruler, Hwfa ap Cynddelw. The earliest reference to the arms seems to be in the work of the bard … Continue reading