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 Dunbar and the county’s role in defending the nation.
The gold evokes the wider Lothian region’s traditional sun symbol.
In Sutherland, active and retired sailors from HMS Sutherland, alongside the Sutherland Schools Pipe Band, unveiled the winning flag on 14 December.
The design symbolises the county’s role as the meeting place of Viking and Scottish lands, using colours inspired by the former civic arms.
The sun evokes the name ‘Sutherland’, as the sun reaches its highest in the south.
Both flags now appear in the UK Flag Registry: East Lothian here; Sutherland here.
