The new Embo flag – a community flag representing this tiny Sutherland village – recently entered the Flag Registry. Its origins date back to 16 July 1988, when the village declared UDI as the ‘Independent State of Embo’. The flag was a horizontal tricolour of red, gold and blue. Red represents Embo’s Viking heritage; gold, […]
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East Lothian and Sutherland Flags unveiled
With 1500 votes counted, the unveiling of the new East Lothian flag took place on 13 December at a reception hosted by the Lord Provost. The winning design plays homage to the county as home to Athelstaneford, the legendary origin site of the Saltire. The lion recalls East Lothian’s civic arms, referencing the Earldom of […]
Flying start to Sutherland Flag vote
Voting in the Sutherland flag competition has started strongly with several hundred votes already registered. Within just 24 hours the total already approached that achieved in some other competitions. A very impressive feat given that voting is restricted to residents of the county! This positive start clearly shows the strength of community engagement with the […]
Sutherland Flag vote live
In the interests of county unity, the Lord Lieutenant has ordered the Sutherland Flag Committee to put the shortlist of entries for the Flag Competition to a binding vote by the people of Sutherland. That vote runs until Monday 26 November 2018 and is open to anyone who lives in Sutherland. It includes the design […]
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