The flag of Buckinghamshire is the flag of the historic county of

Buckinghamshire Buckinghamshire (), abbreviated Bucks, is a ceremonial county in South East England that borders Greater London to the south-east, Berkshire to the south, Oxfordshire to the west, Northamptonshire to the north, Bedfordshire to the north-ea ...

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. It has been in use for centuries and flew from County Hall in

Aylesbury Aylesbury ( ) is the county town of Buckinghamshire, South East England. It is home to the Roald Dahl Children's Gallery, David Tugwell`s house on Watermead and the Waterside Theatre. It is in central Buckinghamshire, midway between High Wy ...

. The flag was registered with the

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on 20 May 2011.

Flag design

This is the traditional flag of Buckinghamshire which features a chained swan (The

Bohun swan The Bohun swan also known as the ''Bucks Swan'' was a heraldic badge used originally in England by the mediaeval noble Bohun family, family of de Bohun, Earl of Hereford, Earls of Hereford, and Earl of Essex, Earls of Essex. Origin The widespr ...

) on a bicolour of red and black, taken from the arms of Bucks. The swan emblem dates back to Anglo-Saxon times, when Buckinghamshire was known for breeding swans for the king. The Bucks swan appears on the arms of some of the historic towns in Buckinghamshire, such as Aylesbury,

Buckingham Buckingham ( ) is a market town in north Buckinghamshire, England, close to the borders of Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire, which had a population of 12,890 at the 2011 Census. The town lies approximately west of Central Milton Keynes, sou ...

Chesham Chesham (, , or ) is a market town and civil parish in Buckinghamshire Buckinghamshire (), abbreviated Bucks, is a ceremonial county in South East England that borders Greater London to the south-east, Berkshire to the south, Oxfordsh ...

, Marlow and

High Wycombe High Wycombe, often referred to as Wycombe ( ), is a market town in Buckinghamshire, England. Lying in the valley of the River Wye surrounded by the Chiltern Hills, it is west-northwest of Charing Cross in London, south-southeast of Ayl ...

. The

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colours for the flag are: *Red 186 *Black *White

References

External links

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