How many flags does Cumbria have?!

Feb 13 13

How many flags does Cumbria have?!

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Today is Cumbria Day, hoorah! And amongst the noise that brings is a mini-celebration that accompanies the Cumbrian flag coming to Westminster… But seeing that made me think it was wrong, or at least not what I’d come to know as the Cumbrian flag. A quick Google latter and I was even more confused! Here’s what I found:

A Cumbrian flag with a chevron style design!	A Cumbrian flag with flowers, land, and rivers?
A Cumbrian flag with arms!	A Cumbrian flag with a simple (Scottish?) design.

Given that it’s Cumbria Day you’d have thought the very least people could do was decide upon a single flag and clear up some of this confusion. Maybe it’s time for a campaign and some clarity?

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Michael Parke says:

Tuesday, 4th June 2013 at 5:04 am in

(New Zealand)

Could you please let me know which is the official flag for Cumbria.
I am researching for an update to my book “Fly the World’s Flags”. I wish to add the English County flags in my book and the main one for Cumbria has me Foxed at this stage..
Thank You.
Mike Parke.

Pete says:
Tuesday, 4th June 2013 at 8:59 am in (United Kingdom)
Well, I think it might be the top right flag above! But it might not be! That’s the point of my post really, it seems there is great confusion. Add to that the apparent incompetence of our politicians, the flag shown in the linked image outside the Westminster (which is the top right image above) is upside down!

- Mike Parke says:
  Wednesday, 5th June 2013 at 2:04 am in (New Zealand)
  Thanks for your response Pete.
  It looks as if I will have to dig deeper.
  Wikipedia says that it is the top left one but the one you can purchase is the top right one. It is available in two versions. Old and new with. The new one has larger flowers.
  Some one should have a grip on the situation!!!
  That was the pits with the flag being displayed upside down.
  Cheers.
  Mike