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The Cumberland flag is the flag of the historic county of
/ref> namely: ''Per fesse vert and barry wavy of six Argent and Azure in chief three Parnassus Flowers proper.'' The Parnassus flower is a wild flower of the marshy uplands and was chosen as the county flower of Cumberland, growing here on a green field. The wavy blue and white stripes in base represent the coastline and the famed lakes of the county.Flag of Cumberland
- Wikishire
The Cumberland flag is the flag of the historic county of Cumberland
Cumberland ( ) is a historic county in the far North West England. It covers part of the Lake District as well as the north Pennines and Solway Firth coast. Cumberland had an administrative function from the 12th century until 1974. From 19 ...
. It was registered with the Flag Institute
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as the flag of the county in December 2012.
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The flag is based on the pattern of the arms of the former Cumberland County Council, originally granted by theCollege of Arms
The College of Arms, or Heralds' College, is a royal corporation consisting of professional Officer of Arms, officers of arms, with jurisdiction over England, Wales, Northern Ireland and some Commonwealth realms. The heralds are appointed by the ...
on 19 September 1950,Civic Heraldry - Cumberland/ref> namely: ''Per fesse vert and barry wavy of six Argent and Azure in chief three Parnassus Flowers proper.'' The Parnassus flower is a wild flower of the marshy uplands and was chosen as the county flower of Cumberland, growing here on a green field. The wavy blue and white stripes in base represent the coastline and the famed lakes of the county.
- Wikishire
External links
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Cumberland ( ) is a historic county in the far North West England. It covers part of the Lake District as well as the north Pennines and Solway Firth coast. Cumberland had an administrative function from the 12th century until 1974. From 19 ...
Cumberland
Cumberland ( ) is a historic county in the far North West England. It covers part of the Lake District as well as the north Pennines and Solway Firth coast. Cumberland had an administrative function from the 12th century until 1974. From 19 ...