Flag of Merionethshire
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| Proportion | 3:5 |
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| Adopted | 2 January 2015 |
| Design | Azure, three goats rampant Argent, armed and unguled Or; from the dexter base the sun in his splendour issuant Or |
| Designed by | Traditional |
The Merionethshire flag (Welsh: Baner Sir Feirionnydd) is the flag of the historic Welsh county of Merioneth. It was registered with the Flag Institute as the official flag of the county on 2 January 2015.
History
The design is adapted from the seal used by the former county council. This in turn derived from the anachronisticCader Idris, where goats browsed and behind which the sun rose. The flag therefore both maintains a theme associated with Merioneth for six centuries and is also a highly distinctive design – no other flag features a sun in this position and the arrangement is uniquely Merioneth.
See also
- Chapman, A. (2011). "The King's Welshmen: Welsh Involvement in the Expeditionary Army of 1415". Journal of Medieval Military History. 9: 41–64.
Notes
- Glyndŵr Rising against Henry IV of England had been ongoing for a decade and had only recently petered out; "in this light", he comments, "it might be wondered that any Welshmen fought with Henry V in 1415".[2]
References
- ^ Chapman, A. (2015). "Welsh Archers at Agincourt: Myth and Reality" (PDF). The Historian. 127 (4): 12–18. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ Chapman, A. (2015). "Welsh Archers at Agincourt: Myth and Reality" (PDF). The Historian. 127 (4): 12–18. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
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