Flag of Lancashire
A flag consisting of a red rose on a gold field is currently used to represent the historic county of Lancashire. A red rose is a traditional symbol of Lancashire, and red and yellow are also the livery colours of the county. The flag was designed by the Friends of Real Lancashire, a pressure group which promotes the historic county of Lancashire, and registered with the Flag Institute, a British charity which promotes vexillology, in 2008.
| Proportion | 3:5 |
|---|---|
| Adopted | 20 November 2008 |
| Design | A red rose flower on a yellow (gold) field. |
| Designed by | Friends of Real Lancashire |
The flag has been flown from public buildings within the historic county on Lancashire Day (27 November), including County Hall in Preston, St Helens Town Hall, and the Ministry for Housing, Communities, and Local Government building in London. It has also been raised on public flagpoles in Littleborough and Milnrow, in the borough of Rochdale.