Talk:Flags and symbols of Yorkshire

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BetacommandBot (talk) 04:38, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

Ridings and counties
I understood that these symbols were granted to councils rather than divisions of land. May I suggest a double check? -- Jza84 · (talk) 01:54, 1 March 2008 (UTC)


 * Also, what source is used for the flags? The Flag institute doesn't recognise these (as I understand). Are these recognised by some other body? - the College of Arms for example? -- Jza84 · (talk) 01:57, 1 March 2008 (UTC)


 * Actually, the Yorkshire Flag is recognized by the Flag Institute and listed in the UK Flag Registry.
 * Howard Alexander (talk) 16:56, 4 June 2008 (UTC)


 * The source you have given doesn't seem to verify the claim. Also, I'm not concerned only about Yorkshire (which is the most widely recognised), but all the flags. --Jza84 | Talk  11:47, 18 June 2008 (UTC)


 * This is a direct link as is this . Apparently designed by the Yorkshire Ridings Society, so presumably of 1970s vintage?


 * The flag has competition, though, if is to be believed, designed by the (then) Director of the Flag Institute. Actually a nicer flag IMHO, but the blue one seems fairly well established.Lozleader (talk) 15:29, 18 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Well spotted. I'm just concerned we're claiming "flag of Yorkshire" when the reality (as always it seems!) isn't that simple. We had some interesting flags of the modern ceremonial county councils up here not long ago, but they seem to have gone, which is a great shame. I imagine they were actually more official than the 1970s vintage ;) --Jza84 | Talk  21:05, 18 June 2008 (UTC)

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Yorkshire Flag is the wrong colour
The background should be dark blue as seen here and here --neon white talk 01:07, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
 * I believe the colour is controversial. The flag registered by the YRS at the Flag Registry has background of Pantone 300, and that is what is shown in the article

Lozleader (talk) 10:02, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
 * It seems so, though that is along way off the traditional colour. --neon white talk 10:21, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
 * "The YRS also chose the shade of blue as Pantone 300 which they felt gave a bright and colourful flag." Essentially, they registered a *new* flag, although heraldically blue (azure) is blue, regardless of the shade. Lozleader (talk) 15:53, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
 * The dark shade of blue is very traditional, i'm not sure their rather presumptuous decision to change that is really going to have much effect in real terms. It does seem that there has been some questioning of the Yorkshire Ridings Society's right to register the flag with any consultation. --neon white talk 21:58, 10 May 2009 (UTC)