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Did You Know..?

  • The number of acres covered by Yorkshire is more than the number of letters in the King James Bible.

Walking the Boundary

  • Old Port structures
    Have a look at a few of Chris and Roger Sewell's photos taken on their 600 mile walk around the boundary of Yorkshire, July and August 2005.

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Flying the Flag

The Yorkshire flag is a white double heraldic rose on a blue background.
In the past this has been a dark blue background but more recently a light blue background has become fairly common.

Registered Flag 

According to the College of Heralds, the heraldic rose can be used with a petal at the top or with a sepal at the top.

In Yorkshire there is a tradition of using the rose with a petal at the top in the North Riding and the West Riding but with a sepal at the top in the East Riding.

Registered Flag East Riding

Laws regarding the flying of flags without planning permission have recently changed. This year, thanks to the efforts of the society, it is now possible to fly the county's famous flag without planning permission. The Yorkshire Flag was entered on the Register of Flags, maintained by the UK Flag Institute, in June 2008 giving it 'Exempt Flag' status.

Yorkshire flags are available, by post, from the society. Please go to the YRS Products page for details.