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Kent
The flag of Kent was included on the registry from its inception. The design of a white horse rearing on its hind legs has been associated with the county for at least four centuries, whilst the common origin story pushes it … Continue reading
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Wiltshire
Wiltshire’s flag was registered on December 1st 2009, following a declaration of support for the design by the Wiltshire County Council. The flag is the creation of county resident Mike Prior and his daughter Helen Pocock. The flag features a … Continue reading
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Derbyshire
The flag of Derbyshire was registered on 16th September 2008. The flag was designed by Martin Enright of Derby and was the winning entry in a competition to design a flag for the county, organised by BBC Radio presenter and … Continue reading
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Devon
Devon’s flag, dedicated to Saint Petroc, was registered on July 23 2002. The colours of the flag are those popularly identified with Devon, appearing on the shirts of its Rugby Union team Exeter University sports teams Plymouth Argyle football club … Continue reading
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Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire’s flag was registered on May 20th 2011. It was the winning design in a competition to choose a flag for the county, organised by BBC Radio Nottingham presenter Andy Whittaker, seen here with the newly revealed county flag The … Continue reading
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Northumberland
Northumberland’s flag was included on the registry from its inception. Strictly, the flag is a banner of the arms of the Northumberland County Council but its origins predate the council by more than a millennium and although it is not … Continue reading
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Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire’s flag was registered in March 2008 and was the winning entry in a competition held by the High Sheriff of the county, Jonathon Carr, to commemorate a millennium of the county’s existence. It was designed by Jeremy Bentall from … Continue reading
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Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire’s flag was registered in 2008 but was originally conceived in 1974 by local councillors Peter Stock, Dewi Pritchard, Jim Brock and Marjorie Jacobs, in the midst of a local government act that removed the administrative status of the county. … Continue reading
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Orkney
Orkney’s flag was registered on April 10th 2007. As with its neighbour Shetland the form of flag, an offset cross, reflects the archipelago’s Scandinavian heritage. The flag was the winning design in a competition held by the local council. This … Continue reading
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Westmorland
Westmorland’s flag was registered on September 30th 2011. The county probably shares with Huntingdonshire the dubious distinction of being one of the least recognised of our counties. Many people who have enjoyed a break in the Lake District are likely unaware … Continue reading
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