Flag of Aberdeenshire
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| Proportion | 3:5 |
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| Adopted | 22 April 2023 |
The Aberdeenshire flag is the flag of the county of Aberdeen, registered with the Flag Institute on 22 April 2023.
History
A competition to design a flag for Aberdeenshire was announced on 7 September 2022 in the county-based “Press And Journal” newspaper, stating “Recently, Scottish counties including Sutherland and Caithness have gained eye-catching new flags after residents were asked for their input. And today, it’s not difficult to see each of those designs on flagpoles across those areas in a clear display of local pride. We want the same for Aberdeenshire: a flag that represents the very best of the region.”
The judging panel was made up of representatives from Aberdeenshire Council, the lieutenancy and the Court of the Lord Lyon. They narrowed the entries from all over the world down to a shortlist of five, which, after being adapted by Community Vexillologist Philip Tibbetts to fit the strict rules of heraldry, went to a public vote. The winning design was unveiled to the public on 22 April 2023 at Castle Fraser where the children who designed the flag presented it to the Lord Lieutenant who raised it atop of the tower. It was created from ideas suggested by pupils from Newtonhill and Elrick schools in the county.
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| County flags of the United Kingdom |
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