County Flags

The Cumberland Flag was officially registered as the county’s flag on December 13th 2012, becoming the 26th British county flag.

The term east Anglia stems from the land of the East Angels - one of the founding tribes of the English nation. East Anglia’s flag was included......

The name "Essex" means the land of the East Saxons - one of the founding tribes of the English nation. The feast day of Saint Cedd, October 26th .....

Gloucestershire’s flag was registered in March 2008. It was designed by Jeremy Bentall from Hucclecote in the county who described the flag thus....

Hampshire, in terms of history in England, has much to offer. It is said Hampshire was the foundation of all three military services....

The blue and white waves are held to represent the many rivers of the county and the shield (inescutcheon) bearing a hart (deer) is taken from......

It is sometimes referred to as the Invicta Flag or Invicta Flag of Kent, after the motto of Kent, Invicta. The design of a white horse rearing on its hind legs has been associated with the county for over a thousand years.

This with the white background, is the original flag of the County. The background colour of the newer flag registered in 2008 is set on a yellow background.....

The Mercian flag was added to the Flag Registry in November 2014, as the traditional emblem of the former Anglo-Saxon kingdom and modern region.

Middlesex’s flag was included on the flag registry from its inception. The county’s name is likely to be familiar to most people; it is a county cricket team....

Northumberland’s flag is essentially of ancient origin and certainly part of a local tradition. The 7th century King and Saint, Oswald, founded the kingdom of Northumbria.....

The rationale for the flag is that the image of Robin Hood at the centre of England’s St George’s Cross marks Nottinghamshire’s location at the centre of England...

The flag of the region of Wessex was registered on May 20th 2011. It is based on historic accounts of a dragon, military standard borne in battle by the West Saxons...

The flag of Yorkshire was registered in 2008. It bears a white rose which has long been associated with the county. The white rose, also known as the “rose alba” or “rose argent”....