Stafford Chevron
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Within the next couple of weeks, Staffordshire County Council wish to register its banner of arms as the county flag of Staffordshire with the British Flag Institute. Most will believe that this design is already the county flag of Staffordshire as it is sold as this by commercial outlets, however this is untrue.
We strongly believe that this is not a suitable county flag for Staffordshire at all for the following points...
The banner of the Council features a lion which represents authority (The Council!), lions are far from unique on flags across Europe, and the lion does not represent the county in any way, shape or form. The world-famous Stafford Knot is clearly the symbol most associated with Staffordshire, however on the banner of the Council, the Stafford Knot is reduced to a tiny element, we think this is very wrong!!! The Stafford Knot should of course sit proudly centre stage on any county flag of Staffordshire! Finally, Staffordshire County Council administer only some 40% of the total population of Staffordshire, excluding some of the county's most major towns and cities, including Stoke-on-Trent, Walsall, West Bromwich and Wolverhampton! #KnotInMyName
The following panels will explain our opinions on this further, and define why we think the simple, bold and ancient Stafford Chevron design should become the county's flag which can be proudly displayed across all Staffordshire...
Please contact the Flag Institute at chiefvexillologist@flaginstitute.org urging them not to register the Council's Banner as the county flag, and to consider our proposal, the Stafford Chevron, instead.
Thank you.
Please LIKE www.facebook.com/StaffordshireChevron to show your support too!
We strongly believe that this is not a suitable county flag for Staffordshire at all for the following points...
The banner of the Council features a lion which represents authority (The Council!), lions are far from unique on flags across Europe, and the lion does not represent the county in any way, shape or form. The world-famous Stafford Knot is clearly the symbol most associated with Staffordshire, however on the banner of the Council, the Stafford Knot is reduced to a tiny element, we think this is very wrong!!! The Stafford Knot should of course sit proudly centre stage on any county flag of Staffordshire! Finally, Staffordshire County Council administer only some 40% of the total population of Staffordshire, excluding some of the county's most major towns and cities, including Stoke-on-Trent, Walsall, West Bromwich and Wolverhampton! #KnotInMyName
The following panels will explain our opinions on this further, and define why we think the simple, bold and ancient Stafford Chevron design should become the county's flag which can be proudly displayed across all Staffordshire...
Please contact the Flag Institute at chiefvexillologist@flaginstitute.org urging them not to register the Council's Banner as the county flag, and to consider our proposal, the Stafford Chevron, instead.
Thank you.
Please LIKE www.facebook.com/StaffordshireChevron to show your support too!