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A Flag For Lothian
Lothian is a traditional region of southern Scotland, subsuming the three counties of East, West and Mid-Lothian. Through the Dark Ages the territory was the focus of Britain’s early warring factions and was in turn possessed by the Picts … Continue reading
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Herefordshire
The Herefordshire flag was the winner of a 2019 county flag competition, revealed at a ceremony at Hereford Cathedral on November 2nd and designed by vexillographer Jason Saber. The flag was duly added to the registry. The original submission, … Continue reading
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A Flag For Wigtownshire.
The proposed flag for Wigtownshire is taken from the arms used by the former Wigtownshire County Council, where the design appears as a “chief”, the top section of the shield This in turn was based upon the arms of the … Continue reading
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A Flag For West Lothian – Linlithgowshire
The work of Brady Ells, this proposed flag for West Lothian incorporates the regional golden sun, on maroon background, which has been proposed as a flag for the wider Lothian region as a whole, devised by Philip Tibbetts. The Patron … Continue reading
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A Flag For Dumfriesshire
This rather striking flag proposal for the county of Dumfriesshire is the creation of Philip Tibbetts. It features a red saltire on gold as found in the arms of the Bruce family, traditional Lords of Annandale, a historic district lying … Continue reading
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Banffshire
The Banffshire flag was created by Ellie Stewart, a pupil from Portessie Primary School, seen below with the county’s Lord Lieutenant, Andrew Simpson and unfurled in a ceremony held at 11 AM on October 28th, 2023, at Castle Hill, Cullen. … Continue reading
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Warwickshire
The Warwickshire flag was registered on August 15th 2016. The flag is a modern reworking of the county’s traditional emblem of white bear and ragged staff on red background, which originated as the seal and then crest, of the Earl … Continue reading
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Kirkcudbrightshire
The flag of Kirkcudbrightshire is the fourth Scottish county flag; it was registered as the result of consultation with the county’s Lord Lieutenant, Sir Malcolm Ross, from late 2015, by the Flag Institute’s Philip Tibbetts. who created the flag. The … Continue reading
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Kent Day
The county day of Kent is May 26th, the feast day of Saint Augustine , first Archbishop of Canterbury A founder of the English Church, considered the “Apostle to the English” and acknowledged as the patron saint of Kent, he … Continue reading
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Staffordshire Day
The county day of Staffordshire is May 1st. This date was chosen in a July 2015 poll organised by the local tourist department “Enjoy Staffordshire” to commemorate the county’s 1,000th birthday in 2016, its first recorded mention being in the … Continue reading
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