Flag of Berwickshire
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| Proportion | 3:5 |
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| Adopted | 14 November 2023 |
The Berwickshire flag is the flag of the county of Berwick, registered with the Flag Institute in 2023.
History
On 5 February 2023, the Berwickshire Civic Society announced that it was organising a competition to produce a flag for the county. The competition was announced in May that year, with 203 submissions received from 1 June to 14 August 2023. An assessment panel, including representatives from the community, Lord Lieutenancy and local schools, as well as the Flag Institute and the Lyon Court, chose a final set of five designs which were put to a public vote in September 2023. The winner was announced on 13 November.
Design
The flag consists of two horizontal panels, blue above green, recalling Berwickshire’s coast, rivers and land. The blue panel features a salmon representing the importance of sea and coarse fishing to the county, as well as the Berwickshire Marine Reserve. On the green panel is an ear of barley representing local agriculture and also a possible origin of the name Berwickshire.
Between the panels a chain represents the Union Chain Bridge that spans the River Tweed between Berwickshire and Northumberland.
The Pantone colours for the flag are:
- Blue 280
- Silver 420
- Green 356
- Gold 123
- White
- Charcoal 426
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