Flag of Aberdeenshire

The Aberdeenshire flag is the flag of the traditional Scottish county of Aberdeenshire. It was registered with the Flag Institute on 22 April 2023.

Aberdeenshire
Proportion3:5
Adopted22 April 2023
DesignParty per pale or and purpure; on a castle triple-towered argent an ancient crown party per pale of the second and first
Designed byMeryn Wilson, Eliana Irwin, Zara Sim, Iris Main and Tristan Davidson[1]

Design

The castle is symbolic of the many castles situated around Aberdeenshire (the county has been nicknamed "Scotland's Castle Country", being home to more than 260 castles). Also, together with the crown, the castle can also specifically represent the royal residence of Balmoral Castle. The gold stands for Aberdeenshire's fields of ripe barley (and the whisky produced from it), while the purple stands for the heather-covered mountains of the county.[2]

The Pantone colours for the flag are:

  •   Gold 1375
  •   Purple 260
  •   White

Competition

On 7 September 2022, a competition to design an official flag for Aberdeenshire was announced by The Press & Journal newspaper, in collaboration with the Aberdeenshire Lieutenancy, the Court of the Lord Lyon and the Flag Institute.[3] The competition was open to everyone, with over 820 entries being received from across Aberdeenshire, the rest of Scotland and the UK, and even as far afield as Canada and New Zealand. A panel of judges reviewed the proposals before ultimately narrowing them down to a shortlist of five designs, which were submitted for a public vote on 1 December 2022, with polling remaining open until 13 January 2023.[4] The winning design was revealed at a flag-raising ceremony at Castle Fraser on 22 April 2023.[1]

References
  1. "Newtonhill and Elrick pupils make history as their design becomes official Aberdeenshire flag". The Press & Journal. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  2. "Aberdeenshire". The Flag Institute. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  3. "A Flag for Aberdeenshire: Enter your designs as competition launches". The Press & Journal. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  4. "The final five entries in official Aberdeenshie flag competition – and what each one means". The Press & Journal. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
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