The shire is historically divided into three districts, Cunningham, Kyle and Carrick which predate the county itself. The clan Cunningham was the local landowning family who bore arms containing a “shakefork” device which later appeared in the civic arms of the local district authority The shakefork is … Continue reading
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Inverness-shire
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
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
Kirkcudbrightshire
The county town of Kirkcudbright was named for the saint, Cuthbert. An early rendition of the name of the town was Kilcudbrit, derived from the Scots Gaelic “Cille Chuithbeirt” (Chapel of Cuthbert). The Anglo-Saxon saint’s remains were kept here for seven years between exhumation at Lindisfarne and … 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