Flag of County Durham

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County Durham
Proportion3:5
Adopted2013
Designed byKatie, Holly and James Moffat

The Flag of County Durham is the

county of Durham. It was registered with the Flag Institute as the flag of the county in 2013, after winning an online competition to decide a flag for the county.[1]

2013 flag

A competition to design a new flag for County Durham was launched in July 2013 on the blog of

North of England without a flag, after the adoption of the flags of Cumberland and Westmorland
in 2011 and 2012.

The unfurling of the county flag at Durham Cathedral in November 2013. James Moffat, the designer of the flag, is seen on the right holding the flag

The winning flag was chosen from six finalists, and was designed by twins Katie and Holly Moffatt alongside James Moffat from

counterchanged
on the county colours of blue and gold.

Finalists[3]

  • Design A - The winning design.
    Design A - The winning design.
  • Design B - The sanctuary knocker is an important part of Durham Cathedral's history.[3]
    Design B - The sanctuary knocker is an important part of Durham Cathedral's history.[3]
  • Design C - The colliery wheel reflects the mining heritage of the county.[3]
    Design C - The
    colliery wheel reflects the mining heritage of the county.[3]
  • Design D - This flag is based on the banner described by Saint Bede as hanging over the tomb of Saint Oswald.[3]
    Design D - This flag is based on the banner described by
    Saint Bede as hanging over the tomb of Saint Oswald.[3]
  • Design E - The five black diamonds symbolise the local coal industry and the part it played in Durham's economy and culture.[3]
    Design E - The five black diamonds symbolise the local coal industry and the part it played in Durham's economy and culture.[3]
  • Design F
    Design F

The flag of the Scottish county of Kirkcudbrightshire, adopted in 2016, also prominently includes the Cross of St Cuthbert.[4]

Council banner

The flag of Durham County Council, used as an unofficial flag of County Durham until the adoption of the new flag in 2013

County Durham had long used the banner of

Cleveland, whilst gaining the Startforth Rural District from the North Riding of Yorkshire council. The arms of the County Council were altered to their present form by replacing the central lozenge with a White Rose of York to represent the area of Yorkshire it governs.[6]

References

  1. ^ "County Durham flag with St Cuthbert's cross wins vote". BBC Press Office. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  2. ^ "County Durham flag design competition launched". BBC Press Office. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e "In pictures: County Durham flag designs unveiled". BBC News - Tees. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Kirkcudbrightshire flag". Flag Institute. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Durham, Bishopric of". Civic Heraldry of England and Wales. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Durham County Council (UA)". Civic Heraldry of England and Wales. Retrieved 21 November 2013.

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