Flag of Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire

County Flag of Nottinghamshire
Use	County flag
Proportion	3:5
Adopted	20 May 2011; 14 years ago (20 May 2011)
Design	A white-fimbriated symmetric red cross on a green field, defaced with a white shield charged with a green silhouette of James Woodford's bronze statue of Robin Hood
Designed by	BBC Radio Nottingham[1]

The flag of Nottinghamshire was registered with the Flag Institute in 2011.^[2] The flag includes a white-fimbriated red St George's Cross on a green background, and a green silhouette of James Woodford's bronze statue of Robin Hood on a white shield^[1] located close to Nottingham Castle. ^[3] It is one of the very few flags in the world to feature a fictional character.

Andy Whittaker of BBC Radio Nottingham organised a competition following a suggestion by two of his listeners, Jane Bealby and Mike Gaunt. The final design was made up of elements from the designs submitted by a number of people to the radio station for consideration as the new county flag.

The Pantone colours for the flag are:^[2]

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  Design 1
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  Design 2
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  Design 3 (winner)

The Banner of Arms of the Nottinghamshire County Council has a large stylized gold oak tree representing Sherwood Forest defacing a wavy blue and white horizontal wave pattern representing the Trent River that runs across the country.