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Emblem Use Description Yorkshire: 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 ...
The Coat of arms of West Yorkshire Metropolitan County Council was granted in 1975 [1] to the new Metropolitan county council created in the previous year. The County Council was abolished in 1986 under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1985 and consequently the arms are no longer used.
Traditionally the rose is displayed with a petal at the top in the North Riding and West Riding but with a sepal at the top in the East Riding of Yorkshire. [11] The Yorkshire Party, a devolutionist political party with elected representatives active in Yorkshire, uses a stylised White Rose of York as their emblem. [12]
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The coat of arms dates to the 1660s. Three stars taken from the coat of arms of Sir Thomas Danby who was the first Mayor of Leeds.; The golden fleece a sign of the wool stapler, symbolises the wool industry in the city.
The sheaves of eight silver arrows are from the arms of the city of Sheffield. The gold crown is a 'crown of success' i.e. an emblem of achievement and the white rose represents Yorkshire. [44] Southampton, granted 1 March 1, 1948 Escutcheon: Argent, a hart trippant gules; on a chief azure an open book proper, edged and bound or
Additionally, the blue hoist colour signifies the East Riding's connection to the whole of Yorkshire whilst the green is placed towards the fly to represent its position in the east of the county. Date registered: Flag of East Sussex: No registered official ceremonial county flag, although it shares a historic county flag with West Sussex. Ancient
The West Yorkshire Act 1980 (c. xiv) was passed to amend existing local acts of Parliament in the West Yorkshire area, and to confer specific powers on West Yorkshire County Council, as well as the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council, Kirklees Council, Leeds City Council and Wakefield Council.