Counties
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | ||
| Flag of Bedfordshire | |||
| Flag of Berkshire | 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 | A red and black field bearing a chained swan: a traditional badge of the county | |
| Flag of Cambridgeshire | Banner of the arms adopted after 1974 with elements from the old Cambridgeshire CC, and Huntingdon and Peterborough CC. | ||
| Flag of Cheshire | Three wheatsheaves and a sword in gold on a blue field. | ||
| 12th century | St Piran's Flag – the Flag of Cornwall | A white cross on a black field | |
| Flag of Cumbria | 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 | A green cross with a white border on a sky blue field, with a gold Tudor rose in the centre. | |
| 2003 on | Flag of Devon – St Petroc's flag | A white cross with a black border on a green field. | |
| 2008 on | Flag of Dorset | A white cross with a red border on a gold field. | |
| Flag of County Durham | Banner of the arms: the former Durham CC arms plus a Yorkshire white rose for South Teesdale. | ||
| Flag of East Sussex | A variation on the arms attributed to the Kingdom of Sussex. | ||
| Possibly 6th century | Flag of Essex | A red field with three white, gold hilted Saxon swords (Seaxes). | |
| 2008 on | Flag of Gloucestershire – the Severn Cross | The winning entry in a competition to commemorate the county's millennium. | |
| Flag of Greater Manchester | 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. | ||
| Flag of Hampshire | |||
| Flag of Herefordshire | |||
| 2008 on | Flag of Hertfordshire | On a waved background, a Hart reclining on a yellow shield – a flag displayed on the crest of the county arms | |
| Flag of Kent | A red field with the white horse of Kent in the centre. | ||
| 2008 on | Flag of Lancashire | The red rose of Lancashire on a yellow field. | |
| Flag of Leicestershire | |||
| 2005 on | Flag of Lincolnshire | Quarterly Vert and Azure, on a Cross Gules fimbriated Or a Fleur-de-Lis of the last. | |
| 2011 on | Flag of Monmouthshire | Per pale Azure and Sable three Fleurs-de-lis Or. | |
| Flag of Norfolk | |||
| Flag of Northamptonshire | |||
| 1951 | Flag of Northumberland |
Local authority flag with use permitted to local people. Based on the St Oswald banner (below). | |
| 2011 on | Flag of Nottinghamshire | A red cross fimbrated white on a green field, with an inescutcheon in the centre showing Robin Hood. | |
| 2007 on | Flag of Orkney | A blue Nordic cross outlined in yellow on a red field. | |
| Flag of Oxfordshire – Saint Frideswide Cross | A white cross on a blue and green field. | ||
| 1988 on | Flag of Pembrokeshire | A yellow cross on a blue field with a variation of the red and white Tudor rose in the centre | |
| Flag of Rutland | |||
| 1969 on | Flag of Shetland | A white Nordic cross on a light blue field | |
| 2012 on | Flag of Shropshire | 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. | |
| Flag of Staffordshire | 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. | ||
| Flag of Suffolk | 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 | |||
| 1931 on | Flag of Warwickshire – the Bear and Ragged Staff | 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. | |
| Flag of the West Midlands | 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". | ||
| Flag of West Sussex | Banner of arms of the local authority. Blue and gold flag with six golden martlets. | ||
| 2009 on | Flag of Wiltshire | 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.Accepted by Wiltshire Council in December 2009 | |
| Flag of Worcestershire | Banner of arms of the local authority. |
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