Difference between revisions of "Flag of Cumberland"
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The flag derives from the arms of the former Cumberland County Council. The design represents some of the county's natural features; at the top are the white Parnassus flowers which grow on the marshy uplands, the green upper field, while at the base the wavy blue and white stripes symbolise the county's rivers, lakes and seaboard. The illustration is by Philip Tibbetts. | The flag derives from the arms of the former Cumberland County Council. The design represents some of the county's natural features; at the top are the white Parnassus flowers which grow on the marshy uplands, the green upper field, while at the base the wavy blue and white stripes symbolise the county's rivers, lakes and seaboard. The illustration is by Philip Tibbetts. | ||
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| + | *[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cumberland-Flag/451826751524882/ Cumberland Flag Facebook Page] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 18:10, 13 August 2012
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| Adopted | Not yet adopted |
The Cumberland flag is the proposed flag of the county of Cumberland . It has not yet been registered with the Flag Institute.[1]
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Design
The flag derives from the arms of the former Cumberland County Council. The design represents some of the county's natural features; at the top are the white Parnassus flowers which grow on the marshy uplands, the green upper field, while at the base the wavy blue and white stripes symbolise the county's rivers, lakes and seaboard. The illustration is by Philip Tibbetts.
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.
| Proposals for county flags in the United Kingdom |
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Brecknockshire • Cardiganshire • Montgomeryshire • Radnorshire |
