A Day of Celebration for Banffshire
On Saturday, a crowd gathered at Cullen to witness the unveiling of Banffshire’s county flag.
The Court of the Lord Lyon and Flag Institute Communities Vexillologist, Philip Tibbetts, conducted the ceremony in the presence of Andrew Simpson, Banffshire’s Lord-Lieutenant.
The white horizontal band recalls the bridges that are emblematic of this narrow county with rivers running through it and along its borders; from ancient in-land river crossings to the mighty industrial viaducts along the coast.
As such the blue colour can represent both the rivers and the sea, whilst the golden-orange below the bridge represents the whisky made from the county’s waters and above the bridge the sun symbolises the natural sunsets and agriculture.
The Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire, commented:
I am confident that the new flag for Banffshire can be used to represent and promote our local identity for individuals, businesses, organisations & activities from across historic Banffshire.
A Spokesperson for the Campaign for Historic Counties added:
What a fantastic way to celebrate the county of Banffshire!
An important new badge of identity, and we are delighted to have supported the campaign which brought it about.
Campaign for Historic Counties 