Flag Type: | County Flag |
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Flag Date: | C14th |
Flag Designer: | Traditional |
Adoption Route: | Traditional |
UK Design Code: | UNKG7456 |
Aspect Ratio: | 3:5 |
Pantone® Colours: | Yellow 109, Green 356, Orange 167, Mid Brown 168, Light Brown 7574, Dark Red 484 |
Certification: | Flag Institute Chief Vexillologist, Graham Bartram |
Notes: | The Berkshire Flag is a community flag proclaiming the unique identity of this historic English county. The flag features the traditional stag and oak symbol which has long represented Berkshire. Michael Drayton (1563-1631), a contemporary of William Shakespeare, cited it in his 1627 poem The Bataille of Agincourt, which describes the men of Berkshire marching in 1415 under the symbol of ‘a Stag, under an Oake that stood’. Here, a red stag ‘royally attired’ with twelve-point antlers represents the county. The stag evokes Berkshire’s title as the ‘Royal County of Berkshire’, its celebrated forests and its herds of deer. Twenty-four representative bodies came together to submit this design for registration. The Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire, James Puxley, provided additional support. |
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West Riding Day: Anniversary of ...
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West Riding Day marks the anniversary of the battle of Towton (1461), reputedly the largest and bloodiest battle ever fought on English soil. The Yorkist forces defeated the Lancastians, leading to a change of royal[...]
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The first Cheshire Day took place in 2021. It commemorates the date when King Edward I, who was also Earl of Chester, reconfirmed a charter of liberties for the county.
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The Wedding Day of HM The King is listed as a flag flying day by UK government guidance. The Union Flag is specified. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/designated-days-for-union-flag-flying
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