Flag Type: | County Flag |
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Flag Date: | C14th |
Flag Designer: | Traditional |
Adoption Route: | Traditional |
UK Design Code: | UNKG7450 |
Aspect Ratio: | 3:5 |
Pantone® Colours: | White, Black, Red 485, Grey 422 |
Certification: | Flag Institute Chief Vexillologist, Graham Bartram |
Notes: | The Flintshire Flag is a community flag proclaiming the unique identity of this historic Welsh county. The design features four choughs in each quarter of a black engrailed flory cross on white. This design is a banner of the arms posthumously assigned to Edwin ap Gronwy), the 11th-century lord or king of Tegeingl. Tegeingl is a Welsh cantref and sometime kingdom which formed the core of the later county of Flintshire. Over time the arms came to symbolise the county. Flintshire County Council adopted them as a seal, before receiving them in amended form in their official grant of arms. Flintshire societies have used them widely, and many local organisations and politicians supported the registration. Thanks go to: Bagillt Heritage Society / Cymdeithas Treftadaeth Bagillt, Buckley Society, Caerwys Historical Society, Cambria Band, Carmel Women’s Institute, Cymdeithas Thomas Pennant, Delyn Heritage Group, Five Villages Chronicle Association, Flintshire Falcons Rugby League, Flintshire Federation of Tenants and Residents Associations, Flintshire Historical Society / Cymdeithas Hanes Sir y Fflint, Flintshire Tourism Association / Cymdeithas Ymwelwyr Sir y Fflint, Flintshire War Memorials Group, Gladstone’s Library, Hawarden, Holywell & District Society, Love my Wales / Caru fy Nghymru, Llanasa Brownies, Rainbows and Rangers, Meliden Historical Society, Menter Iaith Sir y Fflint, Mold Food and Drink Festival / Gŵyl Bwyd a Diod yr Wyddgrug, Mostyn History Preservation Society, 3rd Prestatyn Scout Group, Rotary Club of Flint and Holywell, Saltney Ferry (Mold Junction) Tenants and Residents Association, St. Asaph Archaeological Society Rt Hon. David Hanson MP, Mark Tami MP, Mark Isherwood AM, Rt Hon. Lord Barry Jones PC, Cllr Chris Dolphin, Cllr Joe Johnson |
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