Flag of Northamptonshire

Flag of English county

Northamptonshire

Proportion| 3:5
Adopted| 11 September 2014
Design| Gold cross fimbriated in black on a maroon background with a rose in the centre
Designed by| Brady Ells and Ian Chadwick

The Northamptonshire flag is the official flag of the English county of Northamptonshire. It was registered by the Flag Institute on 11 September 2014, the design being a gold cross fimbriated in black on a maroon background with a rose in the centre.

## Flag design

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The flag was designed by Brady Ells and Ian Chadwick and consists of a gold cross fimbriated in black on a maroon field and a rose in the centre.[1] It was the winning design of a shortlist of four put forward for a public vote.[2] The cross represents the county's location as a crossroads in England, the colours were inspired by the county's cricket team and county town's football team, and the black border represents the county's leather industry.[3][4] A rose was selected for the centre as it has long been a symbol for the county. The rose design was created based on research into roses used in the past to represent the county, and a final design included elements of these historic depictions.[1][4]

### 2014 competition finalists

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* Design 1

* Design 2

* Design 3

* Design 4 (winner)

## Use

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The flag was unveiled at a special ceremony at the Northamptonshire County Hall by Northamptonshire County Council.[5] It was raised above the building on 25 October 2014 to coincide with the newly created County Day, held on St Crispin's Day.[4]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Northamptonshire". The Flag Institute. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
2. ^ "Four designs for new Northamptonshire flag put to public vote". Northampton Herald & Post. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
3. ^ "Northamptonshire unveils its first ever official county flag". northamptonchron.co.uk. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
4. ^ a b c "New flag of Northamptonshire raised at County Hall". ITV News. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
5. ^ "County flag unveiled". northamptonshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 December 2014.

## External links

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* England portal

* Flag Institute – Northamptonshire

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* Burton Latimer
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See also: List of civil parishes in Northamptonshire

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