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The flag used to represent Yorkshire is a White Rose of York on a blue background. 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] Yorkshire.
The flags of cities, towns and villages in the United Kingdom lists the flags of locations in the United Kingdom that are registered by the Flag Institute. Towns and village flags are rare in the United Kingdom, but they are a very colourful addition to national vexillology. The Flag Institute has registered 45 city and village flags as of 2024 ...
Updated in 2018 from the 1345 arms flag depicting an Elephant. [54] 1615 (Arms) Flag of Durham (City and civil parish) County Durham: A red cross outlined in white on a black field. [citation needed] 1620 (Arms) Flag of Plymouth (City and unitary authority) [citation needed] Devon: Arms of Plymouth City Council set on a red field. 1194, 1622 ...
53°58′N 1°05′W / 53.96°N 1.08°W / 53.96; -1.08. York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss. It is the county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a minster, castle, and city walls.
The flag of Andorra, adopted in 1866, is a tricolour of blue, yellow, and red with the coat of arms of Andorra in the centre. It is based on the flags of France and Spain. The coat of arms of Andorra is based on the flag of Catalonia (4 red ribbons on yellow background). 1918–1920 1991–.
According to the UK Flag Protocol, the order of precedence of flags in the United Kingdom is: the Royal Standards, the Union Flag, the flag of the host country (England, Scotland and Wales etc.), the flags of other nations (in English alphabetical order), the Commonwealth Flag, the county flags, the flags of cities or towns, the banners of arms ...
The following flags have a distinctive aspect ratio: Belgium: Aspect ratio of 13:15. El Salvador: Aspect ratio of 189:335. Monaco: Aspect ratio of 4:5. Nepal: The only national flag that is not rectangular, being made with 5 sides, and the only one that is higher than wide. Bordering aspect ratio of ~ 6:5.
A collage of various national flags around the world (clockwise from top-left): The flag of Brazil being digitally drawn on a computer. The flag of Papua New Guinea on the patch of a soldier. A sports fan waving the flag of South Africa. Giant flag of Turkey made of Lego bricks. Flag of the United States on the moon during the Apollo 15 moon landing. Flags of the United Kingdom and India are ...