Caithness

Flag Type:  County Flag
Flag Date:  26th January 2016
Flag Designer:  Andrea Merchant and Niall Smith
Adoption Route:  Letter Patent (Lord Lyon) & Popular Vote
UK Design Code:  UNKG7451
Aspect Ratio:  3:5
Pantone® Colours:  Black, Gold 123, Blue 300, White, Grey 422, Grey 433, Red 485
Certification:  Lord Lyon King of Arms, Dr Joseph Morrow
Notes: 

The Caithess Flag is a community flag proclaiming the unique identity of this historic Scottish county.

The Nordic cross symbolises the ancient ties of Caithness to the Vikings.

The black field recalls the famous Caithness flagstone and the Flow Country.

The gold and blue evoke the beaches, the sea and the maritime nature and heritage of Caithness.

Top left is a golden galley, the traditional emblem of Caithness.

The sail displays a raven as it appears in the Caithness civic coats-of-arms.