The Black Country town of Bloxwich is the latest addition to UK Flag Registry.
It features a green and black cross on white with a tree and lion that recall legends and events in the town’s past.
You can view the flag here.
Bloxwich follows the growing national trend for community flags but also a strong local trend in the Black Country.
Philip Tibbetts, Flag Institute Communities Vexillologist, said:
‘It is always a pleasure to support any community developing its own flag, but it is a particular joy to help in my native Black Country. The Midlands generally and the Black Country specifically have been leading the national movement for registering community flags, and Bloxwich is the latest to continue this growing trend. Bloxwich follows Finchfield, Kingswinford, Willenhall, the Black Country and neighbouring Birmingham in registering flags and doing so through design competitions.
“The results of these competitions never fail to impress me, being innovate, bold and meaningful. This design for Bloxwich elegantly achieves all of this. I particularly like the good use of colour tied to local institutions and the symbols recalling local history and legend. The design is a testament to the rich history of a proud town and to the organisers – especially Stuart Williams and Martin Morris – for their work.’
