This page is part of © FOTW Flags Of The World website

Warwickshire (England)

Last modified: 2020-07-04 by rob raeside
Keywords: warwickshire |
Links: FOTW homepage | search | disclaimer and copyright | write us | mirrors


[Warwickshire] image by Jason Saber, 15 August 2016

See also:

County Flag

I’m happy to advise that having received the approval of a number of county bodies and the sanction of the county’s High Sheriff the attached Warwickshire flag has consequently been added to the Flag Registry. This has been confirmed by Philip Tibbetts.
Jason Saber, 15 August 2016

The flag features the traditional bear and ragged staff used since the Middle Ages to represent the Earldom of Warwick. Many military, administrative, sporting and civic entities have employed it over the centuries. Several representative bodies submitted this traditional pattern for registration. The county’s High Sheriff and Lord Lieutenant also offered their support.

Flag Type: County Flag
Flag Date: C14th
Flag Designer: Traditional
Adoption Route: Traditional
UK Design Code: UNKG7455
Aspect Ratio: 3:5
Pantone® Colours: Red 186, White
Source: https://www.flaginstitute.org
Valentin Poposki, 1 July 2020

Warwick County Council

I have been on the telephone this morning and afternoon with the Information Officer for the Town Council of Warwick, England. I was informed that Warwick Town does not have a flag as such - the medieval symbol of the town is the Bear and Ragged Staff, and members of the Town Council wear gold reproductions of this emblem as either lapel badges or brooches, which they can keep when their term of office has expired. The Mayor of Warwick has this emblem in gold on a pale green field as the centerpiece of his/her Chain of Office, as does his wife or partner; there is no equivalent badge for the spouse of a Mayoress.

The Town Council and Warwick District Council have been at daggers drawn ever since 1974, I was informed, over the issue of a flag. The District Council will not permit the town to have its own flag but has not been able to agree on a flag design for itself. Furthermore, Warwickshire County Council also wants to have a county-wide flag as well, and the flag issue has bedevilled relationships between the town, the district, and the county ever since the county boundaries were rejigged in 1974.
Ron Lahav, 20 November 2008

The symbol of the bear and ragged staff is a very old one for Warwick - I know that it was used as an emblem by Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick ("Warwick the kingmaker") in the 15th century.
James Dignan, 22 November 2008

Commercial flag

[Flag for Warwickshire] located by Ian MacDonald, 14 July 2010

Source: http://www.englishcountyflags.com 

This flag is being marketed for Warwickshire.

http://www.englishcountyflags.com records:

The Warwickshire flag is a banner of the coat of arms of the earl of Warwick.

It features a bear in chains undoubtedly a reference to the sport of bear baiting which was very popular in medieval times.

Yellow over red (1:2), with a white bear in chains and a "ragged staff"
Ian MacDonald, 14 July 2010