| Flag Type: | County Flag |
|---|---|
| Flag Date: | 20th November 2008 |
| Flag Designer: | Friends of Real Lancashire |
| Adoption Route: | County Organisation |
| UK Design Code: | UNKG7414 |
| Aspect Ratio: | 3:5 |
| Pantone® Colours: | Yellow 116, Red 485, Dark Red 201, Green 354 |
| Certification: | Flag Institute Chief Vexillologist, Graham Bartram |
| Notes: | The red rose is the traditional symbol of Lancashire and the yellow background was chosen as it, along with red, are the livery colours of the county. |
I fully understand why the livery colours applied to this ‘new’ flag.
‘When I were a lad’, the flag had a white background and I continue to fly the ‘old’ version where I now live, in Herefordshire (for which two different flags are generally available, neither of which are registered)
I agree with John. The “proper” flag when I were a lad had a white background. However, I have conceded to officialdom and daily fly the new one. There is also an attractive 3 rose version in a zig-zag formation – but no-one seems to know its provenance.