| Flag Type: | Island Flag |
|---|---|
| Flag Date: | 24 September 2020 |
| Flag Designer: | Calum Alasdair Munro |
| Adoption Route: | Letter Patent (Lord Lyon) & Popular Vote |
| UK Design Code: | UNKG7465 |
| Aspect Ratio: | 3:5 |
| Pantone® Colours: | Blue 2915, Gold 123, White, Blue 282 |
| Certification: | Lord Lyon King of Arms, Dr Joseph Morrow |
| Notes: | The Skye Flag is a community flag proclaiming the unique identity of this Hebridean island. A yellow Scandinavian cross interlaced with a white circle creates the image of a Celtic cross, while the light blue field references Skye’s name and the colours of its shinty team. In the canton is a five-oared birlinn, the traditional Hebridean wooden boat. The birlinn evokes the maritime history of Skye and the Kingdom of the Isles. Meanwhile the oars represent the island’s five wings – the Trotternish, Waternish, Duirinish, Minginish and Sleat peninsulas – pulling together. The designer of the Skye Flag is Calum Alasdair Munro, then a 9-year-old pupil at Bun-sgoil Cille Mhoire in northern Skye. His flag achieved over 42% of the 7167 votes cast in a poll organised by the West Highland Free Press. Learn more about the competition here. After a delay caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the official unveiling took place in Portree on 24 August 2020. |
