Historic Counties
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional | Flag of Buckinghamshirereg | Traditional county flag. A field party per pale of black and red with a white swan. | |
| early 19th century | Saint Piran's Flag, the Flag of Cornwallreg |
A white cross on a black field, 3:5. | |
| The Flag of Cumberland | Design based on the arms of the former Cumberland County Council.http://ukflagregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Cumberland | ||
| 22 September 2006 | Flag of Derbyshirereg |
A green cross with a white border on a sky blue field, with a gold Tudor rose in the centre, 3:5. | |
| 23 July 2002 | Flag of Devon, alias St Petroc's Crossreg |
A white cross with a black border on a green field, 3:5. | |
| 16 September 2008 | Flag of Dorset – The Dorset Cross, aka St Wite's Crossreg |
A white cross with a red border on a gold field, 3:5. | |
| Flag of Essexreg |
A red field with three white, gold hilted Saxon swords or Seaxes. | ||
| March 2008 | Flag of Gloucestershire – The Severn Crossreg |
A mid-blue cross, outlined in cream, against an apple green background – the winning entry in a competition to commemorate the county's millennium. | |
| November 2008 | Flag of Hertfordshirereg coa | Against eight blue and white wavy lines, representing the county's rivers, a gold shield bearing a resting deer or hart. | |
| 25 June 2009 | Flag of Huntingdonshire reg | On a green background, a gold, ribboned hunting horn – a flag displayed on the crest of the district council (and former county council) arms | |
| 1605 | Flag of Kentreg |
A red field with a white horse in the centre, 3:5. | |
| Modern form since 2008 | Flag of Lancashirereg |
The Red Rose of Lancashire on a yellow field (originally a white field) | |
| 24 October 2005 | Flag of Lincolnshirereg |
A red cross with yellow trimming on a blue and green field, and a yellow fleur de lys in the middle of the cross. | |
| 1909 | Flag of Middlesexreg | A red field with three white, gold hilted Saxon swords or Seaxes under a gold Saxon crown. | |
| 7th century (modern form 1951) | Flag of Northumberlandreg coa | Historical flag readopted in 1951 and used officially by the county council, with use permitted to local people. Flies in more than 200 locations across the county. Eight yellow rectangles on a red field, note that the canton (top corner nearest the flagpole) should be gold. | |
| 20 May 2011 | Flag of Nottinghamshirereg | The inescutcheon represents Robin Hood | |
| 20 May 2011 | Flag of Oxfordshire – Saint Frideswide Cross | A white cross on a blue and green field. | |
| March 2012 | Flag of Shropshirereg | The leopards' faces, fondly referred to as loggerheads locally, are a traditional emblem for Shropshire and have historically evolved from the loggerheads on the Shrewsbury town arms. The erminois aspect differentiates the county flag with that of its county town. | |
| 20 May 2011 | County flag of Sussexreg | Six gold martlets on blue are the traditional arms of Sussex | |
| 1931 | County Flag of Warwickshirecoa | 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. The bear and staff is taken from the Coats of Arms of the Earls of Warwick, although the Bear is muzzled but not chained to the staff. The chief is derived from the arms of the Beauchamp family, Earls of Warwick. | |
| 30 September 2011 | Flag of Westmorlandreg | A golden heraldic apple tree on white and red bars | |
| 5 June 2007 | Flag of Wiltshirereg | Alternating stripes of green and white represent the grassy downs of the county and their chalk underlay. The colours can represent hope, joy and safety (green) and peace (white). In the centre, the male Great Bustard is depicted in gold on a solid green circle to represent the open grassland. The circle is bordered in six sections alternating green and white representing the stone circles of Stonehenge and Avebury in the county. The six portions also represent the six surrounding counties of Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Hampshire, Dorset and Somerset. | |
| 1965 or earlier | County flag of Yorkshirereg | The White Rose of Yorkshire (the traditional county emblem) on a blue field. |
Read more about this topic: List Of English Flags, Sub-national Flags
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