Flag Type: | Regional Flag |
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Flag Date: | 29th October 2014 |
Flag Designer: | Jenny Stevens |
Adoption Route: | Popular Vote |
Aspect Ratio: | 3:5 |
Pantone® Colours: | Blue 286, White, Purple 258, Green 348 |
Certification: | Flag Institute Chief Vexillologist, Graham Bartram |
Notes: | The Exmoor Flag is a community flag proclaiming the unique identity of this area of Somerset and Devon. The design was the winner of a competition organised by Edward & Julie Christian and Tony & Ceri Keene of the Exmoor Flag Project Team, with a small financial grant from the Exmoor National Park Authority. The project was followed and supported by local media and the Exmoor wildlife presenter Johnny Kingdom. Also involved in the down-select stage were the Exmoor Magazine and a representative from the Exmoor Society. The wavy lines of green, white and purple denote that Exmoor is a place where the sea meets cliffs, moorland and forest. Above this the wildlife is represented with a deer stag as an animal iconic of the area itself. Above the stag, a white star on a blue background evokes Exmoor’s status as Europe’s first designated Dark Sky Reserve. |