Flag of Hampshire
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| Proportion | 3:5 |
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| Adopted | 12 March 2019 |
| Designed by | Jason Saber and Brady Ells |
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| Proportion | 3:5 |
| Design | Council flag for formal occasions, with a royal crown |
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| Proportion | 3:5 |
| Design | Council flag flown daily |
The Hampshire flag is the flag of the English county of Hampshire. It was registered with the Flag Institute on 12 March 2019.[1]
Design
The flag of Hampshire, conceived by Jason Saber and further refined by Brady Ells, retains the rose and crown pattern used in the county for several centuries in various guises. In 1992 the local county council received a formal grant of arms that included a gold royal crown on a red field, over a red rose on a gold field. Wishing to avoid using the restricted royal symbol of the crown on the council flag, Jason Saber replaced the "royal crown" with a specifically
Notably, the bottom sepal of the rose on the Hampshire flag points down, the same way round as the
The flag was officially added to the Flag Institute's registry of flags on 12 March 2019 after receiving support from Hampshire County Council, the Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire, and many local organisations.
As well as the red-yellow bicolour flag flown on formal occasions, the council also flies a blue banner with the council logo as "daily" flag.[2]
The county day is 15 July, which is
References
- ^ Association of British Counties. "County flag proposals". Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ vexilo (11 November 2016). "Hampshire". British County Flags. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
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