User:Kwib/Flags comparison

Counties edit

Flag Historic Flag Date Use Description
here? Flag of Angus A heraldic flag derived from the arms of Angus Council, consisting of four quarters containing a red crowned lion passant, a gold cinquefoil, a blue-white checked strip crossed with buckled red belt, and a depiction of the heart of Robert the Bruce to represent the four ancient earldoms of Angus.[1]
Flag of the former Bedfordshire County Council Differs in detail from the flag of the historic county (2014)
here? Flag of Berkshire[2] A stylised monochrome version of the two lions under a crown from the coat of arms of the county council.
2011 on Flag of Buckinghamshire[3] A red and black field bearing a chained swan: a traditional badge of the county
1974 on Flag of Cambridgeshire[4] Banner of the arms adopted after 1974 with elements from the old Cambridgeshire CC, and Huntingdon and Peterborough CC.
12th century St Piran's Flag – the Flag of Cornwall[3] A white cross on a black field
cumberland Flag of Cumbria[5] On the green border are Parnassus flowers (representing Cumberland) interspersed with white roses (Yorkshire) superimposed with red roses (Lancashire). The centre of the shield is made up of segments of blue, white, yellow and green divided by wavy vertical lines and zig-zag horizontal lines. This depicts the new County and from left to right the vertical lines of segments show: blue and white for the sea, blue and yellow (gold) for the lakes and agriculture, green and white for mountains and lakes and green and yellow (gold) for mountains and agriculture.
2006 on Flag of Derbyshire[3][6] A green cross with a white border on a sky blue field, with a gold Tudor rose in the centre.
2003 on Flag of DevonSt Petroc's flag[3][7] A white cross with a black border on a green field.
2008 on Flag of Dorset[8] A white cross with a red border on a gold field.
2013 on Flag of County Durham[9] On a field divided in two, the upper half yellow and the lower blue, St Cuthbert's cross counterchanged (having the opposite colours as the field).
here? Flag of East Sussex[10] A variation on the arms attributed to the Kingdom of Sussex.
Possibly 6th century Flag of Essex[3] A red field with three white, gold hilted Saxon swords (Seaxes).
2008 on Flag of Gloucestershire – the Severn Cross[3][7] The winning entry in a competition to commemorate the county's millennium.
here? Flag of Greater Manchester[11] Ten golden castles (arranged in rows of 3-2-3-2) on a red background, fringed by a golden border in the style of a castle battlement.
here? Flag of Hampshire[12] The Flag of Hampshire is split horizontally with equal bands of red on top and yellow beneath. There is a red rose in the centre of the yellow band and a crown in the centre of the red band.[13]
here? Flag of Herefordshire[14]
2008 on Flag of Hertfordshire[3] On a waved background, a Hart reclining on a yellow shield – a flag displayed on the crest of the county arms
Flag of Kent[3] A red field with the white horse of Kent in the centre.
here? Flag of Leicestershire[15]
2005 on Flag of Lincolnshire[3][6] Quarterly Vert and Azure, on a Cross Gules fimbriated Or a Fleur-de-Lis of the last.
here? Flag of Merseyside[16]
Flag of Norfolk[17]
Flag of Northamptonshire CC
1951 Flag of Northumberland[3]
Local authority flag with use permitted to local people. Based on the St Oswald banner (below).[18]
2011 on Flag of Nottinghamshire[3][6] A red cross fimbrated white on a green field, with an inescutcheon in the centre showing Robin Hood.
2007 on Flag of Orkney[3][19] A blue Nordic cross outlined in yellow on a red field.
here? Flag of Oxfordshire[20] The Flag of Oxfordshire has a dark blue field with two wavy white lines running from upper hoist to lower fly. In the lower hoist there is a cluster of six gold oak leaves and in the upper fly there is a cluster of 3 gold wheat stalks.[21]
1988 on Flag of Pembrokeshire[3] A yellow cross on a blue field with a variation of the red and white Tudor rose in the centre
here? Flag of Rutland
1969 on Flag of Shetland[3][19] A white Nordic cross on a light blue field
2012 on Flag of Shropshire[3] Three leopards' faces, referred to as loggerheads locally, are a traditional emblem for Shropshire and its county town, Shrewsbury. The erminois aspect differentiates the county flag with that of Shrewsbury.
here? Flag of South Yorkshire[9] The Flag of South Yorkshire has an upper green section and a lower blue section separated by a white wavy line. To the fly there is a Yorkshire rose with the letters S&Y underneath.[22]
here? Flag of Staffordshire[23] Banner of arms of the local authority. All the devices on the flag come from arms of various Earls of Stafford. The red chevron on gold was the arms of the de Staffords. It is charged with the family's famous Stafford knot badge.
here? Flag of Suffolk[24] Coat of arms of Suffolk on a gold background. The main charge in the arms is the sun rising over the sea. Suffolk is the most easterly county in England and thus the first to see the sun rise. The open crowns and crossed arrows refer to Bury St. Edmunds and have been widely used in the arms of Suffolk towns and districts.
Flag of Surrey[25] The flag of Surrey is divided into halves, blue on the left and black on the right. Lying across the flag diagonally are two interlaced gold keys. In the lower part of the blue half there is a woolpack, and in the upper part of the black half there is a sprig of oak with acorn, both in grey.[26]
here? Flag of Tyne and Wear[9] The flag of Tyne and Wear has a blue field with a white turret in the centre. Towards the top of the flag there is a white wavy line.[27]
here? 1931 on Flag of Warwickshire[28] – the Bear and Ragged Staff[29] A banner based on the County Coat of Arms. A silver bear with red muzzle and gold collar and chain supporting a silver ragged staff on a red shield, with three red crosses (each of which has its arms crossed) on a gold band at the top.[30]
here? Flag of the West Midlands[9] Banner of arms of the former county council. The flag has two dancetty barrulets interlaced to form a W and M representing the initials of "West Midlands".
here? Flag of West Sussex[31] Banner of arms of the local authority. Blue and gold flag with six golden martlets.
2009 on Flag of Wiltshire[3] Alternating downward angled stripes of green and white bearing a green disc within six alternating green and white sections, on which stands an image of a Great Bustard.[32] Accepted by Wiltshire Council in December 2009[33]
Flag of Worcestershire CC[34] Banner of arms of the local authority.


Historic counties edit

Historic counties edit

Flag Date Use Description
2014 on Flag of Anglesey Gules between three lions rampant or a chevron of the second: the attributed arms of Hwfa ap Cynddelw, the traditional badge of the county. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[35]
2012 on Flag of Caernarfonshire Vert, three eagles displayed in fess Or. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[36]
2013 on Flag of Cheshire Azure a Sword erect between three Garbs Or (Registered by the Flag Institute)[37]
2012 on The Flag of Cumberland Based on a banner of the arms of the former Cumberland County Council.(Registered by the Flag Institute)
2015 on Flag of Flintshire Argent, between four Cornish choughs sable a cross engrailed flory of the second. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[38]; the arms attributed to Edwin Tegeingl (Edwin ap Gronwy)
12th century Flag of Glamorgan Gules, three Chevronels Argent. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[39]
2009 on Flag of Huntingdonshire On a green background, a gold, ribboned hunting horn – a flag displayed on the crest of the county arms (Registered by the Flag Institute)[40]
2008 on Flag of Lancashire The red rose of Lancashire on a yellow field. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[41]
2015 on Flag of Merionethshire Azure, three goats rampant Argent, armed and unguled Or; from the dexter base the sun in his splendour issuant Or. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[42]
1910 Flag of Middlesex A red field with three white, gold hilted Saxon swords or Seaxes under a gold Saxon crown. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[43]
2011 on Flag of Monmouthshire Per pale Azure and Sable three Fleurs-de-lis Or. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[44]
2013 on Flag of Somerset Or, a Dragon Rampant Gules. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[45](Chosen by competition)[46]
2010 on Flag of Sussex – Saint Richard's Flag[3] Based on the traditional emblem of Sussex; Six gold martlets on a Blue field, first recorded in 1611 and used by many Sussex organisations. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[47]
2011 on Flag of Westmorland A golden heraldic apple tree on white and red bars. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[48]
1960s on Flag of Yorkshire A White Rose on a blue field. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[49]
2013 on Flag of the East Riding of Yorkshire[50] Per pale Azure and Vert, an inverted rose Argent. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[51](Chosen by competition)[52]
2013 on Flag of the North Riding of Yorkshire[53] Vert a cross azure fimbriated or, a rose argent (Registered by the Flag Institute)[54](Chosen by competition)[55]
2013 on Flag of the West Riding of Yorkshire[56] (Registered by the Flag Institute)[57](Chosen by competition)[58]

Sources edit

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  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Registered with the Flag Institute
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  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference CumbriaEland was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ a b c Chosen in a BBC competition
  7. ^ a b Chosen in a local competition
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  9. ^ a b c d "County Durham flag with St Cuthbert's cross wins vote". BBC News. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
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  11. ^ "Greater Manchester". County Flags. Flying Colours Flagmakers. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
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  14. ^ "Herefordshire flag". Department for Communities and Local Government. 2010. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
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  36. ^ "Caernarfonshire". UK Flag Registry. The Flag Institute.
  37. ^ "Cheshire". UK Flag Registry. The Flag Institute.
  38. ^ "Flintshire". UK Flag Registry. The Flag Institute.
  39. ^ "Glamorgan". UK Flag Registry. The Flag Institute.
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  55. ^ Flag was chosen in a public competition
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  58. ^ Flag was chosen in a public competition