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![[Flag of Hampshire County Council]](../images/g/gb-hamps.gif)
located by Valentin Poposki, 12 January 2007
Source: http://www3.hants.gov.uk/logos/cx-logos-flags.htm
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Above the flag of Hampshire County Council, which was adopted on 13th July 1992 when the county was granted a coat of arms to mark the centenary of the county council in 1989 (only
two years late!). The flag is a banner of the arms. The "rose and crown" motifs have been associated with Hampshire since at least the 18th century and were formerly used by the county in heraldic badge form (although with no sanction of the College of Arms). Because the arms include the Royal crown, the Queen's permission had to be sought and a Royal Warrant was issued.
Roy Stilling, 21 November 1995
The red and yellow flag is based on our coat of arms and is flown on formal
occasions. (http://www3.hants.gov.uk/logos/cx-logos-flags.htm)
Valentin Poposki, 12 January 2007
About the Hampshire County Council flag, the FAQ on the page
http://www3.hants.gov.uk/logos/cx-logos-faqs.htm tells us:
Q: Can individual elements of the County Council's coat of arms be used to make
up the design of other organisation's logos and flags?
A: Organisations can only include elements of our coat of arms in their logos
and flags if they have been sufficiently redesigned so as not to infringe
copyright. For example, the Hampshire rose is used by several organisations in
Hampshire, but all look different.
Q: Can individuals or organisations fly the County Council flag?
A: Unfortunately, we cannot allow others to fly our flag because it represents
Hampshire County Council and not the county of Hampshire.
Q: How long has the County Council flag been used?
A: The red and yellow, ceremonial flag is based on our coat of arms, which was
granted in 1992.This flag has been in use since then. The blue flag has been
used since early 2002, shortly after our current corporate logo was introduced.
I personally saw that flag in 1998 in Winchester during a journey to
Birmingham with Michel Lupant.
Pascal Vagnat, 18 January 2007
The County Council is the representative body for the county. As arms may only be granted to individuals and bodies corporate, the arms of Hampshire County Council represent the county and its people. No-one other than Hampshire County Council is allowed to fly the flag.
Pascal Vagnat, 4 April 1996
![[Coat of arms of Hampshire County Council]](../images/g/gb-hamp2.gif)
located by Valentin Poposki, 12 January 2007
The blue flag is based on the corporate logo and is flown daily. Both flags
represent Hampshire County Council and not the county of Hampshire. (http://www3.hants.gov.uk/logos/cx-logos-flags.htm)
Valentin Poposki, 12 January 2007
![[Coat of arms of Hampshire County Council]](../images/g/gb)hants.jpg)
by James Frankcom
The rose is the Lancaster rose, which has been used by Hampshire for many
centuries. The lion supporter symbolises the fact that the city of Winchester
was the Mediaeval capital of England, and the lion thus is the English lion. The
two crossed swords are a symbol for the connection of Hampshire with the army.
The stag represents the New Forest, the royal hunting ground created by William
the Conqueror in the 11th century. The anchor symbolises the connection with the
navy. The crest shows a Saxon crown and castle and symbolises the links with the
Saxon Kingdom of Wessex, of which Winchester was the capital. The castle also
symbolises the role of Hampshire in defending the country. (Attributed to
leaflet obtained from Hampshire County Council).
James Frankcom, 13 October 2003