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| Proportion | 3:5 |
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| Adopted | 24 February 2015 |
| Design | Argent a cross engrailed sable between four Cornish choughs proper |
| Designed by | Historic |
TheFlintshire flag (Welsh:Baner Sir y Fflint) is the flag of thecounty of Flint. A campaign was launched in September 2012 to have the flag recognised by theFlag Institute,[1][2] and it was formally adopted on 24 February 2015.
The flag is thebanner of armsattributed toEdwin, ruler of the former kingdom ofTegeingl that covered much of the territory of Flintshire.
Those arms bore a blackengrailed fleury cross (i.e. a cross capped withfleur-de-lis ends andscalloped edges) on a white field between fourchoughs, a bird once likely to have been widespread in the area, in black and red. These arms, in a slightly amended form, had been used by the formerFlintshire County Council.
The council arms are differenced by the addition of discs on the arms of the cross and a voided diamond (mascle) at the centre. The flag simplifies the design but retains much of the basic symbolism and essentialcharges of the original arms in a way more suitable for use as a flag.
Soon after the flag's introduction in 2015, shoppers inMold surveyed byThe Leader newspaper gave the flag a mixed reception. Some were happy with the design, while others described it as "drab".[3]Mark Tami, MP forAlyn and Deeside complimented the flag's "strong design".[4]
