List of English flags
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This is a list of flags used exclusively in England. For other flags used in England, and the rest of the United Kingdom, see List of British flags.
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[edit] National flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Image:Flag of England.svg | c1300 | Flag of England, also known as the St George's Cross | A red cross on a white field |
[edit] Royal standards
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Image:Royal Standard of England.svg | 1837– | The Royal Standard of the United Kingdom. It is the banner of Queen Elizabeth II in her capacity as Queen of the United Kingdom. | Split into quadrants, the first and fourth quadrants contain three gold lions passant on a red field (representing England); the second quadrant contains a red lion rampant on a gold field (representing Scotland); the third quadrant contains a gold harp on a blue field (representing Ireland). |
| Image:Flag of the Duke of Cornwall.svg | Standard of the Duke of Cornwall | 15 golden circles on a black field | |
| Image:Flag of the Duchy of Lancaster.svg | Standard of the Duchy of Lancaster | The Royal Standard of England, with a three point label, each containing three fleurs-de-lis | |
| Image:Lord Warden of the Cinque ports.png | Standard of the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports | A banner of the Lord's coat of arms featuring three Lions passant guardant con-joined to these hulls, all in gold |
[edit] Government
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag of the Metropolitan Police | The Badge of the Metropolitan Police on a blue background, with white squares at the edge |
[edit] Church
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag of Westminster Abbey | Tudor arms between Tudor roses, above Edward the Confessor's arms |
[edit] Regional
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Image:Flag of Bedfordshire.svg | Flag of Bedfordshire | ||
| Flag of Buckinghamshire | Two vertical stripes of red and black with a white swan in the centre. | ||
| Image:Flag of Cornwall.svg | 1415 circa | Saint Piran's Flag, the Flag of Cornwall | A white cross on a black field |
| Image:Derbyshire flag.svg | 2006- | Flag of Derbyshire | A green cross with a white border on a sky blue field, with a gold Tudor rose in the centre. |
| Image:Flag of Devon.svg | 2003 [1] | Flag of Devon, St Petrock's flag | A white cross with a black border on a green field. |
| 19th Century | Flag of East Anglia | The St. Georges Cross with the blue shield bearing three gold crowns in the middle. | |
| Image:Flag of Essex.svg | Flag of Essex | Three sabres (single edged knives) on a red canvas | |
| Image:Flag of Hampshire.svg | 1992 | Flag of Hampshire | Two equal horizontal lines. The top line is red, bearing a crown and the bottom yellow, bearing a rose. The crown and rose have been associated with Hampshire since the 18th century. |
| Image:Kent flag.svg | Flag of Kent | A red field with a white horse in the centre. | |
| Image:Flag of Lincolnshire.svg | 2005- | Flag of Lincolnshire | A red cross with yellow trimming on a blue and green field, and a yellow fleur de lys in the middle of the cross. |
| Image:Flag of the City of London.svg | Flag of the City of London | A red cross on a white field, with a red sword in the canton | |
| Image:Saint Alban's cross.svg | Flag of Mercia | A gold saltire on a blue field (Cross of St Alban); the traditional flag of the Kingdom of Mercia, still flown on Tamworth Castle. | |
| Image:Flag of Northumberland.svg | Flag of Northumberland | Eight yellow rectangles on a red field, note that the canton (top corner nearest the flagpole) should be gold. | |
| Flag of Oxfordshire | On a dark blue field, two wavy white lines from upper hoist to lower fly. In the lower hoist a cluster of six gold oak leaves, and in the upper fly, a cluster of 3 gold wheat stalks. | ||
| 1911 | Flag of Somerset | A red dragon on a white field. | |
| Flag of Staffordshire | The county's coat of arms on a green field. | ||
| Image:Wyvern.png | Flag of Wessex | A gold wyvern on a red canvas | |
| Image:Isle of Wight flag.svg | Flag of the Isle of Wight | detail taken from the shield in island's Arms | |
| Image:Flag of Yorkshire.svg | Flag of Yorkshire | A White Rose on a dark blue field. |
[edit] Historical flags
[edit] National flags and ensigns
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Image:English Red Ensign 1620.svg | 1620 - 1707 | English Red Ensign | A red ensign with the Flag of England in the canton |
| Image:English White Ensign 1620.svg | 1620 - 1707 | English White Ensign | A white ensign with the Flag of England in the canton |
| Image:English Blue Ensign 1620.svg | 1620 - 1707 | English Blue Ensign | A blue ensign with the Flag of England in the canton |
[edit] Royal standards
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Image:Tudor arms123.jpg | 1406 - 1603 | Royal Standard of England, used first by King Henry IV | The Coat of Arms of England quartered with the Royal Standard of France, the Fleur-de-lis representing the English claim to the French throne. |
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[edit] References
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