County flags – Lincolnshire
The county flag of Lincolnshire was adopted on 24th October, 2005. It was selected from a shortlist of six designs in a competition organised by Lincolnshire Life magazine in conjunction with BBC Radio Lincolnshire. It took place as the result of a campaign to raise the profile of the county. It was supported by local businesses, who thought it would be an effective way to encourage tourism and trade in the county of Lincolnshire. Thousands of local people took part in the vote.
The red cross on the flag is Saint George’s cross, for England. The fleur de lys at its centre is a recognised emblem of the City of Lincoln. The arable nature of Lincolnshire is represented by the yellow edging to the cross and also gives a nod to the nickname of people born and brought up in the county – Yellowbellies. The green on the flag signifies the lush abundance of the Fens, while the blue denotes the wide open skies and coastal waters of the county.
Lincolnshire is a rural county, on the eastern coast. It is known for the wetlands of the Fens, and the Lincolnshire Wolds, which are designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
I enjoyed living in Lincolnshire, though I didn’t enjoy college. I had far more freedom to come and go at home in Kent and was confirmed in my suspicion that communal living was not for me.
There are many flags in the world that are blue and white, red white and blue, red and black, even yellow and green. But I don't remember any (national) flags that are blue, red, yellow and green. Mind you, a county flag doesn't have to follow national traditions.
ReplyDeleteI had to look up national flags. The flags of Mauritius, Central African Republic and South Sudan all have blue, green, red and yellow on them. Colourful, eh?
DeleteLincolnshire is lovely. I like the flag, well chosen for all the reasons you said. Don't know if it's my phone or the picture, but I thought it was purple not blue. Btw, I'm not colour blind, very artistic in fact.
ReplyDeleteIt probably is a lovely coastal blue in real life.
Jean.
iPhones don't always reproduce colour accurately, which can be irritating.
DeleteJust looked at it in daylight and it is blue. I was in the kitchen last night with the fluorescent light on! Now it makes sense. Oops.
DeleteJean.
Just looked at it in daylight and it is blue. I was in the kitchen last night with the fluorescent light on! Now it makes sense. Oops.
DeleteJean.
Fluorescent lights are very deceiving.😉😁
DeleteInteresting design. Are most of the county flags newly designed or are there older designs?
ReplyDeleteI don't know about the majority of them. The Kent flag dates from the 1800s.
DeleteIt's a beautiful flag, I like it very much.
ReplyDeleteA lot of thought went into it.
DeleteThe flag is actually pretty. I love the balance of the bold colors.
ReplyDeleteIt's quite striking, isn't it?
DeleteI'm now curious to know more about what you studied in Lincolnshire and where.
ReplyDeleteCheers, Gail.
I did my teacher training at Stoke Rochford Hall, Kesteven. The college closed in 1978 and is now a hotel.
DeleteAs I type I feel like I am communally living, with three cooks in the kitchen. The flag is quite attractive.
ReplyDeleteTaking in lodgers is quite difficult, I think.
DeleteI like Lincolnshire, being from just over the border in Yorkshire, and having one eighth of my ancestry from there. Unfortunately, it is about to be covered in massive solar farms.
ReplyDeleteSolar farms are being developed all over the place. They're not an attractive sight, but necessary, I suppose.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that counties had their flags. It's interesting to learn about the symbolism behind the Lincolnshire county flag. It sounds like a charming place with plenty to offer.
ReplyDeleteLincolnshire is a lovely county, quite rural, and the people are so nice.
DeleteI thought the flag would have been Lincoln Green after the color Robin Hood wore?
ReplyDeleteIt should have been, but then that would have been Nottinghamshire - very confusing.😀
DeleteIt's very colourful and lovely.
ReplyDeleteA cheering sight.
DeleteIt is interesting to discover how some of our county flags came about and the significance of each part of the design.
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised to find that they're not ancient.
DeleteWhat a lovely idea to organize a competition for a county flag! xxx
ReplyDeleteI do wonder, though, how many people took part . . . 😎
DeleteI know Lincolnshire quite well and I like the county's flag even though it is not as good as Yorkshire's flag.
ReplyDeleteYorkshire's flag is most attractive, but don't the Ridings each have separate flags, too?
DeleteI like the colors and the simplicity of this flag.
ReplyDeleteIt's quite striking in its simplicity.
DeleteI think it's a nice looking flag, I like the colours.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the information about the design of the flag.
All the best Jan
It's a nice clean design.
DeleteHi Janice - I imagine it's a lovely county - I'd like to see Lincoln sometime ... a very bright lively flag ... I'm about to give a talk on King John and also on another port on the Humber in the medieval era ... lots of life there long ago! Cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteBoth subjects sound most interesting. Will you turn them into blog posts later? Please?
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