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![[Poole]](../images/g/gb-epool.gif)
image by Danny Brooks, 19 October 2026
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Poole's flag is a banner of arms. The town arms can be blazoned:
"Barry
wavy of eight sable and Or a dolphin naiant embowed argent langued gules on a
chief wavy of the third three escallops of the first."
The waves ('barry
wavy') and dolphin symbolise Poole's maritime heritage. The dolphin appears on
the flag of Poole Yacht Club (see: Poole Harbour Yacht
Club) The shells (escallops) are a symbol of pilgrimage and St James, to
whom Poole's parish church is dedicated. Poole was a popular departure point for
pilgrims hoping to travel to St James' shrine at Santiago de Compostela.
Poole's flag is registered with the Flag Institute.
Danny Brooks, 19 October 2026
The flag registered with the Flag Institute is not identical with the banner
of arms, though: in the latter, the dolphin is all white (i.e. argent), while in
the registered flag, its main color is called "stone" (Pantone 4545), while its
eye and tongue are black and red, respectively. Also, the depictions of the
dolphin differ. The photos sent by Dan both display the banner of arms.
Tomislav Todorovic,
19 October 2026
