The Cumberland flag is the flag of the
historic county of
Cumberland
Cumberland ( ) is a historic counties of England, 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 c ...
. It was registered with the
Flag Institute as the flag of the county in December 2012.
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Design
The flag is based on the pattern of the arms of the former
Cumberland County Council, originally granted by the
College of Arms
The College of Arms, or Heralds' College, is a royal corporation consisting of professional officers of arms, with jurisdiction over England, Wales, Northern Ireland and some Commonwealth realms. The heralds are appointed by the British Sover ...
on 19 September 1950,
[Civic Heraldry - Cumberland]
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''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
External links
* Flag Institute – Cumberlandbr>Cumberland Flag Facebook Page
References
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Cumberland
Cumberland ( ) is a historic counties of England, 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 c ...
Cumberland
Cumberland ( ) is a historic counties of England, 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 c ...