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| Proportion | 3:5 |
|---|---|
| Adopted | 20 November 2008 |
| Design | A red rose flower on a yellow (gold) field. |
| Designed by | Friends of Real Lancashire |
A flag consisting of a red rose on a gold field is currently used to represent the historic county of Lancashire.[1] A red rose is a traditional symbol of Lancashire, and red and yellow are also the livery colours of the county.[2] The flag was designed by the Friends of Real Lancashire, a pressure group which promotes the historic county of Lancashire,[3] and registered with the Flag Institute, a British charity which promotes vexillology,[4] in 2008.
The flag has been flown from public buildings within the historic county on Lancashire Day (27 November), including County Hall in Preston,[5] St Helens Town Hall,[6] and the Ministry for Housing, Communities, and Local Government building in London.[1] It has also been raised on public flagpoles in Littleborough and Milnrow, in the borough of Rochdale.[7]
- ^ a b "Lancashire flag flying high above Whitehall". gov.uk. 27 November 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "Lancashire". The Flag Institute. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "About Us | Friends of Real Lancashire". www.forl.co.uk. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "About the Flag Institute | Who We Are | What We Do | How To Join Us". The Flag Institute. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ Moffatt, Andy (27 November 2022). "Lancashire Day: council council's chairman hails "friendliness and community spirit" of the Red Rose county". Lancashire Post.
- ^ "Red Rose flag flies as St Helens celebrates Lancashire Day". St Helens Star. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Lancashire Day celebrated in Pennines villages". www.rochdaleonline.co.uk. Retrieved 11 December 2023.