Flag of Yorkshire
| Flag of Yorkshire | |
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| Proportion | 3:5 |
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| Adopted | 29 July 2008 |
| Design | White Rose of York on a blue field |
| Designed by | Traditional |
The Yorkshire Flag is the flag of the county of York, registered with the Flag Institute. It is a White Rose of York on a blue field.
History
The design dates from the 1960s.[1][2] The flag was registered by the Flag Institute on 29 July 2008 at the request of the Yorkshire Ridings Society.[2][3] The design registered by the YRS was one of three rival flag designs for Yorkshire.[4]
It is very popular, both within Yorkshire and outside of it.
See also
- Flag of the East Riding of Yorkshire
- Flag of the North Riding of Yorkshire
- Flag of the West Riding of Yorkshire
References
- ↑ "Yorkshire (United Kingdom)". CRWFlags.com. http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/gb-en-ys.html. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Yorkshire". Flag Registry. Flag Institute. 2008-07-05. http://www.flaginstitute.org/wp/flags/yorkshire-flag. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
- ↑ Martin Wainwright (29 July 2008). "Proud Yorkshire can finally fly white rose flag without charge". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/jul/29/britishidentity. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- ↑ Michael Faul (2008-07-05). "Which is your favourite flag for Yorkshire?". Halifax Courier. http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/mailbag/Which-is-your-favourite-flag.4313495.jp?CommentPage=2&CommentPageLength=10. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
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