by Roland Smoker | Apr 9, 2018
The flag of the English County of Derbyshire consists of a green cross, with a thin white fibration and a yellow Tudor rose in the center, on a light blue background. Light blue represents rivers and reservoirs and green represents countryside of the county. The use...
by Roland Smoker | Aug 17, 2017
The flag of the English county of Essex consists of three swords with golden pommels on a red background. The use of this dates back to 1605 when Richard Verstegan claimed, in his work A Restitution of Decayed Intelligence, that the king’s coat of arms was “three...
by Roland Smoker | Aug 7, 2017
The flag of the English county of Cornwall consists of a white cross on a black background. This flag was the banner of Saint Piran, a 6th century Cornish abbot, and is recognized as the national flag of Cornwall. Although there are claims of the use of this flag as...
by Roland Smoker | Jun 8, 2017
The flag of the English county of Devon consists of a white cross with a black outline on a green background. This flag is dedicated to Saint Petroc and the colors are traditional, as can be seen by the use of these colors by many of the region’s sports teams. This...
by Roland Smoker | Apr 3, 2017
The flag of the English County of Surrey consists of a blue and gold checkered flag. The checkered design is derived from the coat of arms of William de Warenne, who was the first Earl of Surrey in 1088. This flag was officially adopted on September 11th, 2014....
by Roland Smoker | Feb 2, 2017
The Flag of the English county of Nottinghamshire consists of a red St George’s Cross outlined in white on a field of green. In the center of the flag there is green silhouette of Robin Hood with a drawn bow centered in a white shield. Green represents the green...