Flag Design
The flag comprises a cross of mid-blue, outlined (fimbriated) in cream (also described as a pale yellow), against an apple green background. It was designed by Jeremy Bentall, who named it "the Severn Cross" and is quoted as saying that the colours represent features typical of the landscape of Gloucestershire: "The green is representative of our rural county, the blue the River Severn and the yellow Cotswold Stone." No specific explanation is given for the choice of a cross design, but this is a pattern that has been recently popular for flags chosen for England's counties, such as those of Lincolnshire, Devon, Derbyshire, Dorset and Cornwall.
The pantone colours for the flag are:
- Green 360
- Cream 7402
- Blue 300
Read more about this topic: Flag Of Gloucestershire
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