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PublisherAmberley Publishing

ISBN-101398120081

ISBN-139781398120082

eBay Product ID (ePID)16068788470

Product Key Features

Number of Pages96 Pages

Publication NameCounty Flags of England, Scotland and Wales

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2025

SubjectGenealogy & Heraldry, Social History

TypeNot Available

AuthorJason Saber

Subject AreaReference, History

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight10.8 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.5 in

Additional Product Features

Reviews'More than 50 counties have their own flag and all of them are reproduced here along with the intriguing stories behind them. This is a captivating book of colours and patterns.'

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal929.920941

Intended AudienceTrade

SynopsisUnlike American states or German Länder, the counties of the United Kingdom have not uniformly borne distinctive flags. A few, such as Kent and Essex, have been associated with specific emblems for centuries which in the modern era have also appeared as flags. Certain territories of the United Kingdom however, with differing historical, cultural and linguistic legacies, have raised flags to mark themselves out as distinct and different. A Cornish flag has existed since at least the nineteenth century, and is considered to be a 'national' flag reflecting the status of the territory and its people as an assimilated Celtic land, rather than just one amongst many English counties. Nottinghamshire's flag features Robin Hood - no surprise there - but why is he at the centre of England's St George's Cross? Because Nottinghamshire is located at the centre of England. Gloucestershire's flag was registered in March 2008 and was the winning entry in a competition held by the High Sheriff of the county to commemorate the county's millennium. The winner explains his design: 'The green is representative of our rural county, the blue, the River Severn, and the yellow, Cotswold Stone.'Today, more than fifty counties have their own flag. All of them are reproduced here. The stories behind the flag designs are a window into local history - and local pride., Unlike American states or German Länder, the counties of the United Kingdom have not uniformly borne distinctive flags. A few, such as Kent and Essex, have been associated with specific emblems for centuries which in the modern era have also appeared as flags. Certain territories of the United Kingdom however, with differing historical, cultural and linguistic legacies, have raised flags to mark themselves out as distinct and different. A Cornish flag has existed since at least the nineteenth century, and is considered to be a 'national' flag reflecting the status of the territory and its people as an assimilated Celtic land, rather than just one amongst many English counties. Today, more then 50 counties have their own flag. All of them are reproduced here. The stories behind the flag designs are a window into local history - and local pride. Nottinghamshire's flag features Robin Hood - no surprise there - but why is he at the centre of England's St George's Cross? Because Nottinghamshire is located at the centre of England. Gloucestershire's flag was registered in March 2008 and was the winning entry in a competition held by the High Sheriff of the county to commemorate the county's millennium. The winner explains his design: 'The green is representative of our rural county, the blue, the River Severn, and the yellow, Cotswold Stone.', The counties of Caernarfonshire, Middlesex, Banffshire, and Westmorland all still exist, despite continual local government reorganisations. Why does the county flag of Caernarfonshire feature three golden eagles?

LC Classification NumberCR115.G7S3 2024