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The Herefordshire flag is flag of the English county of
In absence of a registered flag, the
Date 20 December 2012. Accessed 14 February 2012 It features a river running through a red background with a lion passant guardant (sometimes called a " leopard") above and the head of a bull below.
An alternative design for a flag has been popular, despite being created by a former student as an internet joke, and is sold at the Hereford Tourist Centre.
In January 2019, the Herefordshire Flag Committee, working in conjunction with the council and the Flag Institute, announced plans for an open competition to create a registered flag with a deadline for entries of 15 April. An assessment panel was due to create a shortlist by the end of June and the people of Herefordshire will have then voted in the summer. But due to the high volume of entries, the shortlisting process took longer than they were anticipating and the vote began in early September after the shortlisted entries were revealed. Everyone in the county aged five and over was allowed to vote. The winning design was revealed on 2 November.
Proposed flags of Herefordshire (2019) Design A.svg, Design A - Hereford bull and apples on a background of the county's red earth.
Proposed flags of Herefordshire (2019) Design B.svg, Design B - The apple surrounded by a design representing Herefordshire's black and white houses.
County Flag Of Herefordshire.svg, Design C - Hereford bull, the River Wye and deep red soil. (Winner)
Proposed flags of Herefordshire (2019) Design D.svg, Design D - Hereford bull, the River Wye, apples and hops.
Proposed flags of Herefordshire (2019) Design E.svg, Design E - Herefordshire's rolling hills and apples set against a background of ripening hay.
Herefordshire
Herefordshire () is a county in the West Midlands of England, governed by Herefordshire Council. It is bordered by Shropshire to the north, Worcestershire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south-east, and the Welsh counties of Monmouthsh ...
. It was registered with the Flag Institute
The Flag Institute is a UK membership organisation headquartered in Kingston upon Hull, England, concerned with researching and promoting the use and design of flags. It documents flags in the UK and internationally, maintains a UK Flag Regi ...
on 2 November 2019.
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Council banner and proposed designs
In absence of a registered flag, the banner of arms
A banner of arms is a type of heraldic flag which has the same image as a coat of arms, ''i.e.'' the shield of a full heraldic achievement, rendered in a square or rectangular shape of the flag.
The term is derived from the terminology of hera ...
of Herefordshire Council
Herefordshire Council is the local government authority for the county of Herefordshire in England. It is a unitary authority, combining the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district.
History
The council was formed on 1 April 1998 followi ...
is sometimes used, with it having been flown alongside the Union Flag
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above the Department for Communities and Local Government
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.Communities and Local Government – Herefordshire flag to fly at Department for Communities and Local GovernmentDate 20 December 2012. Accessed 14 February 2012 It features a river running through a red background with a lion passant guardant (sometimes called a " leopard") above and the head of a bull below.
An alternative design for a flag has been popular, despite being created by a former student as an internet joke, and is sold at the Hereford Tourist Centre.
In January 2019, the Herefordshire Flag Committee, working in conjunction with the council and the Flag Institute, announced plans for an open competition to create a registered flag with a deadline for entries of 15 April. An assessment panel was due to create a shortlist by the end of June and the people of Herefordshire will have then voted in the summer. But due to the high volume of entries, the shortlisting process took longer than they were anticipating and the vote began in early September after the shortlisted entries were revealed. Everyone in the county aged five and over was allowed to vote. The winning design was revealed on 2 November.
2019 competition finalists
See also
*Flag of St. Louis
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References
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Herefordshire () is a county in the West Midlands of England, governed by Herefordshire Council. It is bordered by Shropshire to the north, Worcestershire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south-east, and the Welsh counties of Monmouthsh ...
Herefordshire
Herefordshire () is a county in the West Midlands of England, governed by Herefordshire Council. It is bordered by Shropshire to the north, Worcestershire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south-east, and the Welsh counties of Monmouthsh ...
Herefordshire
Herefordshire () is a county in the West Midlands of England, governed by Herefordshire Council. It is bordered by Shropshire to the north, Worcestershire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south-east, and the Welsh counties of Monmouthsh ...
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