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The '''Oxfordshire flag''' is the proposed flag of the [[Oxfordshire|county of Oxford]] . It has not yet been registered with the [[Flag Institute]].<ref name="ABC">{{cite web|url=http://www.abcounties.co.uk/counties/county-flags/county-flag-proposals?showall=1|author=Association of British Counties|title=County flag proposals|accessdate=13 January 2012}}</ref> | The '''Oxfordshire flag''' is the proposed flag of the [[Oxfordshire|county of Oxford]] . It has not yet been registered with the [[Flag Institute]].<ref name="ABC">{{cite web|url=http://www.abcounties.co.uk/counties/county-flags/county-flag-proposals?showall=1|author=Association of British Counties|title=County flag proposals|accessdate=13 January 2012}}</ref> | ||
Revision as of 09:11, 18 January 2015
| Flag of Oxfordshire | |
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| Name | St Frideswide Cross |
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| Proportion | 3:5 |
| Adopted | Not yet adopted |
| Design | Quarterly vert and azure a cross argent |
| Designed by | The Oxfordshire Association |
The Oxfordshire flag is the proposed flag of the county of Oxford . It has not yet been registered with the Flag Institute.[1]
Design
The flag is named the 'St Frideswide Cross', honouring a local saint. The green background represents the fields and woodlands of the county; the blue symbolises the River Thames. It was designed by Edward Keene and Michael Garber of the Oxfordshire Association, in conjunction with the Flag Institute’s Graham Bartram. The flag has been flown above the Department for Communities and Local Government.[2]
Outside links
References
- ↑ Association of British Counties. "County flag proposals". http://www.abcounties.co.uk/counties/county-flags/county-flag-proposals?showall=1. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ↑ Department for Communities and Local Government (28 March 2011). "Oxfordshire flag flies at Department for Communities and Local Government". http://http://www.communities.gov.uk/news/corporate/1874188. Retrieved 05 March 2012.
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