The proposal comes from Philip Tibbetts. The colours are taken from the coat of arms of the Inverness shire County Council The crossed devices are Lochaber axes as found in the arms of Lochaber district council in the county which themselves derive from the arms of … Continue reading
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Lanarkshire
Philip Tibbetts’s Lanarkshire proposal, depicts elements found in the arms of the former county council which in turn repeats the charge of a red heart, included in the arms of one of the locally important families, the Clan Douglas The heart is that of Robert the Bruce, … Continue reading
Wigtownshire
The proposed flag, identified by Jason Saber, is taken from the arms used by Wigtownshire County Council, where the design used appears as a chief (top section) on the shield This in turn was based upon the arms of the Dalrymple lords of Stair who owned … Continue reading
Dumfriesshire
This rather striking flag proposal for the county of Dumfriesshire is the creation of Philip Tibbetts. It features a red saltire on gold as found in the arms of the Bruce family, traditional Lords of Annandale, a historic district lying within the county, centered upon … Continue reading
Banffshire
The tripartite division of the proposed flag of Banffshire from Philip Tibbetts, reflects the form of the coat of arms used by the fomer county council which were similarly vertically divided. The three sections of the shield were defined by two indented vertical strips, green at left and … Continue reading
Denbighshire
There is a potential traditional flag for Denbighshire based on the arms of the ancient kingdom of Powys Fadog, see the entry in the section “Proposed flags from traditional county emblems”, however as that is yet another lion banner, this alternative suggestion has been designed … Continue reading
Brecknockshire
The proposed flag was devised by Jason Saber and realised by Philip Tibbetts. It combines charges found in the county’s armorial history. The kingdom of Brycheiniog was established in the 5th century by a revered Welsh patriarch named Brychan and survived until its subjugation in … Continue reading
Montgomeryshire
One proposed flag for Montgomeryshire is not exactly a novel creation but more a novel use of a traditional emblem, being a banner of the arms of a locally celebrated seventh century hero named Brochwel Ysgithrog famed for his resistance to the invading Saxons. In the mediaeval period … Continue reading
East Lothian – Haddingtonshire
The East Lothian flag was the winning design in a competition held in 2018 to design a flag for East Lothian/Haddingtonshire Four very similar final designs were selected from over 600 hundred competition entries, by a panel comprising the Lord Lieutenant of … Continue reading
Clackmannanshire
The proposed flag is the creation of Leonardo Piccioni, who was inspired by various elements used in the arms of local nobility. These include, the Erskine family, (Earls of Mar and Kellie) and a red saltire on gold taken from the arms of Robert the Bruce One … Continue reading