The flag bearing the traditional Somerset dragon that has appeared on the ABC website for some time has been voted as the county flag of Somerset. The winning design was revealed at a special ceremony on July 4th 2013. The flag will shortly be registered by … Continue reading
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County Durham Flag Competition launched
A new competition to choose a flag for Durham has been launched http://andystrangeway.wordpress.com/county-durham-flag/ http://andystrangeway.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/terms-conditions1.pdf Durham County Flag – Vote Now http://andystrangeway.wordpress.com/county-durham-flag/
West Riding of Yorkshire flag competition launched.
A competition to select a flag for the West Riding of Yorkshire has been launched. Full details can be seen at http://andystrangeway.wordpress.com/west-riding-flag/ In addition to submitting a design for the competition, everyone is also encouraged to get involved by joining the West Riding Flag Facebook … Continue reading
Worcestershire flag competition
Entries in the Worcestershire flag competition can be found here; http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.406262932779454.93381.111193162286434&type=3
North Riding Flag Competition Launch
News about a flag competition launched today for the North Riding of Yorkshire, initiated by ABC member and adventurer Andy Strangeway. North Riding Flag Competition Launch Last year the UK celebrated both the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the London Olympics, two major flag waving occasions. … Continue reading
East Riding of Yorkshire
A competition to select a flag for the East Riding of Yorkshire has been launched. Full details can be seen at http://andystrangeway.wordpress.com/east-riding-flag/ In addition to submitting a design for the competition, everyone is also encouraged to get involved by joining the East Riding Flag Facebook … Continue reading
Cumberland Flag registered.
The Cumberland Flag was officially registered as the county’s flag on December 13th 2012, becoming the 26th British county flag. The design is a re-working of the banner of Arms of the former Cumberland County Council. Granted in 1950, the pattern symbolises the coast line, … Continue reading
Worcestershire
Click on the link http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00zmfd7 to hear Philip Tibbetts interviewed on BBC Hereford and Worcester regarding plans to establish a competition to secure a county flag. Listen from approximately 15 minutes into the programme.
Other Registered Flags
Islands and island groups perhaps being by their nature separate entities, seem naturally motivated to raise flags – even Lundy has borne several! Thus flags for the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight also appear in the FI registry although unfortunately they are … Continue reading