Flags and symbols of Yorkshire
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Flags and symbols of Yorkshire have been used to identify the historic county of Yorkshire and its relating councils through vexillological flags and symbols (including coats of arms). This article also includes flags and symbols used in the modern day Yorkshire and the Humber region; such as the metropolitan counties of West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire, the shire county of North Yorkshire and the unitary authority of the East Riding of Yorkshire.
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[edit] Yorkshire
| Symbols | Use | Description |
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Yorkshire | The flag used to represent the historic county of Yorkshire is a White Rose of York on a blue backdrop.[1] |
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Yorkshire | Almost all Yorkshire symbolism contains the White Rose of York, which originated as the symbol of the House of York. It was later also used as a Jacobite symbol. |
[edit] Ridings
| Coat of arms | Use | Description |
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North Riding of Yorkshire | |
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West Riding of Yorkshire | Scroll at the bottom of the shield features the latin phrase "Audi Consilium" meaning Heed consel.
The "sun in splendor" behind the rose was also used as a symbol of the House of York in the times of Edward IV and Richard III.[2] |
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East Riding of Yorkshire |
[edit] Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties
[edit] Coats of arms
| Coat of arms | Use | Description |
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North Yorkshire | |
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East Riding of Yorkshire | |
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West Yorkshire | |
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South Yorkshire |
[edit] British Army
| Symbol | Use | Description |
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Yorkshire Regiment | Tactical Recognition Flash of the Yorkshire Regiment of the British Army |
[edit] References
- ^ "Yorkshire (United Kingdom)", CRWFlags.com, 24 October 2007.
- ^ "The Edward IV Roll", Free Library of Philadelphia Rare Book Department, 24 October 2007.
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