Flag of Buckinghamshire
Flag of English county
Proportion | 3:5 |
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Adopted | ancient |
Designed by | Traditional |
The flag of Buckinghamshire is the flag of the historic county of Buckinghamshire in England. It has been in use for centuries and flew from County Hall in Aylesbury. The flag was registered with the Flag Institute on 20 May 2011.
Flag design
This is the traditional flag of Buckinghamshire which features a chained swan (The Bohun swan) 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, Chesham, Marlow and High Wycombe.
The Pantone colours for the flag are:[1]
- Red 186
- Black
- White
References
- ^ "UK Flag Registry: Buckinghamshire".
External links
- Flag Institute registration particulars
- British County Flags site
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Ceremonial county of Buckinghamshire
- Buckinghamshire Council
- Milton Keynes City Council
(cities in italics)
- Amersham
- Aylesbury
- Beaconsfield
- Buckingham
- Burnham
- Chalfont St Peter
- Chesham
- Gerrards Cross
- High Wycombe
- Iver
- Marlow
- Milton Keynes
- including Bletchley
- Fenny Stratford
- Stony Stratford
- Wolverton
- Newport Pagnell
- Olney
- Princes Risborough
- Wendover
- Winslow
- Woburn Sands
See also: List of civil parishes in Buckinghamshire
- Boundary changes
- Country houses
- Flag
- Grade I listed buildings
- Grade II* listed buildings
- High Sheriff
- History
- Lord Lieutenant
- Monastic houses
- Museums
- Railways
- Parliamentary constituencies
- Places
- Places of interest
- Schools (Bucks)
- Schools (Milton Keynes)
- Sites of Special Scientific Interest
- Transport