Flag of Middlesex


Flag of Middlesex
Name Banner of arms of Middlesex County Council
Proportion 3:5
Adopted 1909
Design Gold crown and three short notched swords on a red background
Designed by Traditional

The flag of Middlesex is the flag of the English county of Middlesex. This is the traditional flag of Middlesex, the county that forms the central and north-west parts of Greater London.[1] This traditional design is included in the Flag Institute's registry of local flags as the Middlesex Flag.[1]

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Flag design

The flag is a banner of the arms of the former Middlesex County Council, abolished in 1965. Whilst such banners of county arms are legally not generally available for public use, a similar design had been used traditionally as a local badge in Middlesex and neighbouring Essex for centuries.

The pantone colours for the flag are:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Flag Institute Entry for Middlesex
County flags of the United Kingdom
County flags as listed on the Flag Institute's UK Flag Registry