The flag of

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was registered with the

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in 2011. The flag includes a white-

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red

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on a green background, and a green silhouette of

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's bronze statue of

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on a white shield located close to

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Flag design

Andy Whittaker of

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organised a competition following a suggestion by two of his listeners, Jane Bealby and Mike Gaunt. The final design was made up of elements from the designs submitted by a number of people to the radio station for consideration as the new county flag. The

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colours for the flag are:

2011 competition finalists

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Flag of Nottinghamshire County Council

The Banner of Arms of the

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has a large stylized gold oak tree representing Sherwood Forest defacing a wavy blue and white horizontal wave pattern representing the Trent River that runs across the country.

References

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