In April 2017, just over a year after its neighbour Caithness registered its own county flag, several interested parties met to initiate a county flag competition for Sutherland. The gathering, which took place at the former Sutherland District Council chamber, above the public library in Dornoch, … Continue reading
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Warwickshire’s new flag
The recent registration of the new Warwickshire flag by the Flag Institute leaves England with only five counties without a county flag. The design of the new flag features the fourteenth-century bear-and-ragged-staff emblem traditionally associated with the county. The emblem received a makeover to align … Continue reading
24 August 2016
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Staffordshire Heritage Group and their Staffordshire flag proposal
New Caithness Flag
The new flag of our northernmost county, Caithness, has been revealed at a ceremony attended by Scotland’s highest heraldic authority, the Lord Lyon and various civic dignitaries. The ceremony may be viewed here http://www.johnogroat-journal.co.uk/News/New-Caithness-flag-unveiled-at-Wick-ceremony-26012016.htm
Rutland Flag Registered
A new county flag registered. Following research by ABC and approaches to the Rutland High Sheriff, the local council has released its armorial banner for public use and the design has now been registered by the Flag Institute as the county flag of Rutland. Read more … Continue reading
Historic County Flags Day – 23 July 2015
Historic County Flags Day – #CountyFlagsDay is Thursday 23rd July 2015, when the people of Great Britain celebrate the nation’s historic counties through the flying of Flags. Colour Your County! https://colouryourcounty.wordpress.com https://www.facebook.com/countyflagsday
19 July 2015
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Caithness flag competition reaches voting stage.
The Caithness flag competition has now reached voting stage. The competition attracted 327 entries and is a joint venture between the Highland Council, Caithness community councillors, the local newspaper The John O’Groats Journal and the Flag Institute, sanctioned by the chief Scottish heraldic authority, the Lord Lyon. … Continue reading
Flintshire county flag registered.
The Flag Institute has announced that the county flag of Flintshire is to be added to the registry. Flintshire becomes the seventh Welsh county to acquire a registered flag. Congratulations to the group who campaigned for their county to secure a flag of its own. https://www.facebook.com/FlintshireFlag?fref=ts
A county flag for Caithness.
The county of Caithness has launched its county flag competition, sanctioned by the Lord Lyon, Scotland’s Chief heraldic authority. More details here http://www.highland.gov.uk/news/article/8401/chance_to_design_caithness_flag?utm_source=&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=
Four new county flags join the register
A flurry of county flag registrations sees Bedfordshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, and Surrey flags added to the Flag Institute’s UK Flag Registry. Whilst the Bedfordshire, Norfolk, and Surrey designs stem from traditional county emblems, the Northamptonshire flag is the result of a competition hosted by Northamptonshire … Continue reading
14 September 2014
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