Flag of the Church in Wales
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The Flag of the Church in Wales is the flag used to represent the Church in Wales. It consists of a blue cross on a white background with a gold celtic cross in the centre. It was adopted in 1954 by the Governing Body of the Church in Wales.
History
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Prior to
In 1954 the Church in Wales' governing body passed a motion for an official flag to represent the church. Following negotiations with the College of Arms, it was decided that the new flag would consist of a blue cross with a white background with a gold celtic cross in the centre.[1] The flag gained official status on 9 December 1954.[1]
Official heraldry
The official grant of arms defines the flag as "Argent, on a Cross Azure a Celtic Cross Or". There have been differences in the celtic cross in the flag with versions where the cross has the spaces within it filled with gold rather than showing the blue of the cross.[2] As a flag for the Welsh made separate from England, the flag of the Church in Wales is viewed as a uniquely Welsh flag.[3] Churches can use the flag, or the flag of their diocese.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Church in Wales flag". BBC. 2011-01-31. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ "Wales: Church in Wales". Crwflags.com. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ a b Ashburner, Robin. "Flags in Wales" (PDF). Flag Institute. p. 128. Retrieved 2016-04-05.