The official flag of
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire (), abbreviated ''Lincs'', is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber regions of England. It is bordered by the East Riding of Yorkshire across the Humber estuary to th ...
was unveiled at five separate ceremonies across the county on 24 October 2005.
The flag was chosen in a popular vote
organised by
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
BBC Radio Lincolnshire is the Local BBC Radio, BBC's local radio station serving the county of Lincolnshire.
It broadcasts on frequency modulation, FM, Digital Audio Broadcasting, DAB, digital TV and via BBC Sounds from studios near Newport Ar ...
along with ''Lincolnshire Life'' magazine.
The winning entry, designed by Lincolnshire-born Michelle Andrews, a web producer at BBC Lincolnshire, was selected from a shortlist of six designs and attracted thousands of votes.
__TOC__
History
The design was the result of a two-year campaign, prompted by a letter to ''County News'' from two caravan owner readers from
Moulton, to raise the county's profile. The campaign was taken up by BBC Radio Lincolnshire, which launched a campaign in partnership with ''Lincolnshire Life'' magazine that culminated in a vote. The campaign was supported by local businesses, who saw it as a good way to promote trade and tourism in Lincolnshire.
2005 competition finalists
File:Lincolnshire flag proposal Design 1.svg, Design 1
File:Lincolnshire flag.svg, Design 2 (winner)
File:Lincolnshire flag proposal Design 3.svg, Design 3
File:Lincolnshire flag proposal Design 4.svg, Design 4
File:Lincolnshire flag proposal Design 5.svg, Design 5
File:Lincolnshire flag proposal Design 6.svg, Design 6
Design
The flag features a red cross, edged in yellow and bearing a yellow
fleur-de-lys
The ''fleur-de-lis'', also spelled ''fleur-de-lys'' (plural ''fleurs-de-lis'' or ''fleurs-de-lys''), is a common heraldic charge in the (stylized) shape of a lily (in French, and mean and respectively). Most notably, the ''fleur-de-lis'' ...
, on a background of green and blue quarters; in the jargon of
blazon
In heraldry and heraldic vexillology, a blazon is a formal description of a coat of arms, flag or similar emblem, from which the reader can reconstruct an accurate image. The verb ''to blazon'' means to create such a description. The visual d ...
, ''Quarterly Vert and Azure, on a Cross Gules fimbriated Or a Fleur-de-Lys of the last''.
The red cross is the Saint George's Cross representing England. Yellow represents the crops grown in the county, as well as the nickname "Yellowbellies" given to people born and bred in Lincolnshire. Blue represents both the sea of the East coast and the wide skies of Lincolnshire, and green symbolises the rich lushness of fenland fields. The
fleur de lys
The ''fleur-de-lis'', also spelled ''fleur-de-lys'' (plural ''fleurs-de-lis'' or ''fleurs-de-lys''), is a common heraldic charge in the ( stylized) shape of a lily (in French, and mean and respectively). Most notably, the ''fleur-de-lis ...
is a recognised symbol of the City of
Lincoln
Lincoln most commonly refers to:
* Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), the 16th president of the United States
* Lincoln, England, cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England
* Lincoln, Nebraska, the capital of Nebraska, U.S.
* Lincoln (na ...
.
The Pantone Colours for the flag are:
* Green 355
* Blue 286
* Yellow 109
* Red 186
See also
*
Flag Institute
The Flag Institute is a membership organisation and UK-registered educational charity devoted to the study and promotion of flags and flag flying. It documents flags in the UK and around the world, maintains a UK Flag Registry, and offers advic ...
References
External links
Lincolnshire Flag website(owned and operated b
Lincolnshire Life magazine
{{Subnational flags of the United Kingdom
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire (), abbreviated ''Lincs'', is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber regions of England. It is bordered by the East Riding of Yorkshire across the Humber estuary to th ...
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire (), abbreviated ''Lincs'', is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber regions of England. It is bordered by the East Riding of Yorkshire across the Humber estuary to th ...
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire (), abbreviated ''Lincs'', is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber regions of England. It is bordered by the East Riding of Yorkshire across the Humber estuary to th ...
Quadcolor flags