Flag of Surrey

Flag of Surrey
Proportion	3:5
Adopted	Traditional

Surrey

The Surrey flag is the flag of the county of Surrey, registered with the Flag Institute. A traditional county emblem of mediæval origin, it was added to the UK Flag registry on 11 September 2014.

Design

The design was attributed in the 12th century to William de Warenne, the first Earl of Surrey. In time it became associated specifically with the county over which he presided and reference is made in the 17th century poem on the Battle of Agincourt by Michael Drayton to such a banner of gold and blue checks being borne by the fighting men of Surrey. The pattern began to appear on the arms of numerous towns and boroughs in Surrey throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and also featured in the insignia of a number of sporting clubs and other institutions in the county. On Historic County Flags Day, July 23rd 2014, blue and gold chequered flags were flown across the county by district and parish councils in recognition of the pattern's position as the county's pre-eminent emblem. In acknowledgement of this local recognition, the Flag Institute duly recognised the traditional status of the anciently associated flag and added it to their registry on 11 September 2014.

Outside links

• Surrey Flag Facebook Page
• British County Flags - Surrey page
• Association of British Counties Surrey flag page