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Hertfordshire

The Hertfordshire flag is a banner of the council arms, originally designed by the College of Arms. Released to the public in 2008, it incorporates eight white and blue wavy lines representing the many rivers in the county. The design was then registered by the Flag Institute  In … Continue reading

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Westmorland

Westmorland’s flag is derived from the arms of the now defunct county council. It was promoted as a flag for the county by the Westmorland Association http://www.westmorland-association.org.uk. Having secured the support of a number of other county wide organisations, the association successful registered the flag … Continue reading

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Wiltshire

The flag of Wiltshire features green and white stripes as found in the local council’s arms representing the green of the downs over their chalk underlay. The stripes bend downwards to a central point. At the centre of the design is a great bustard a … Continue reading

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Gloucestershire

The “Severn Cross”, was the winner of a competition initiated by the county’s Sheriff to commemorate a millennium of the county’s existence. The flag comprises a cross of mid-blue, fimbriated (outlined) in cream (also described as a pale yellow), against an “apple green” background. It … Continue reading

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Devon

The popularity of Cornwall’s flag spurred a move in 2002 in neighbouring Devon to have one of their own. A public competition was held through the BBC, the winning design, created by Ryan R. Sealey, being a black edged white cross on a green field. … Continue reading

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Essex

Three white seaxes (short Saxon swords) on a red field were the arms ascribed in the later mediaeval period to the ancient Saxon kingdom of Essex. This emblem has been associated with the county for centuries and long before the establishment of local government. The … Continue reading

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Surrey

As with many county emblems, the Surrey checks originated with local aristocracy – in this case the de Warenne family, themselves originally from Normandy. This was the first dynasty to hold the Earldom of Surrey after its creation by William I in 1088AD. The de … Continue reading

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Pembrokeshire

The Pembrokeshire flag was conceived in 1974 by local councillors Peter Stock, Dewi Pritchard, Jim Brock and Marjorie Jacobs, when the accursed local government act appeared to have wiped the county from the map. The flag was defiantly designed and raised to announce that the … Continue reading

14 January 2012 31 July 2024 start the discussion

Yorkshire

Yorkshire’s flag was promoted by the Yorkshire Ridings Society for several years as the county flag, having first appeared in the 1960s. It was registered by the Flag Institute on 29 July 2008 at the request of the Yorkshire Ridings Society. The White Rose has … Continue reading

14 January 2012 31 July 2024 start the discussion

Orkney

  Orkney’s flag received was approved in 2007. For a few decades a flag for Orkney named the The Cross of Saint Magnus, using the colours of the Scottish royal standard in Scandinavian form, a red offset cross on a yellow field, was used. This was ruled … Continue reading

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