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Aberdeenshire county flag

Flag artwork supplied by the Flag Institute UK Flag Registry; reproduced as the registered public flag. Optimised to WebP without changing the design. Artwork and public-use information.

Registered county flag

County	Aberdeenshire
Geographical grouping	Scotland
Design attribution	Eliana Irwin, Iris Main, Zara Sim and Meryn Wilson, with Tristan Davidson
Status checked	24 October 2026

Design and symbolism

A white castle and a divided crown stand across gold and purple vertical panels. Gold evokes barley and whisky; purple represents heather-covered hills. The castle celebrates the county’s architectural heritage, while the crown adds its royal associations.

History and use

The design emerged from a schools competition and combines contributions from five primary-school pupils. It was unveiled on 22 April 2023. Its new design expresses a much older county identity.

The design is listed in the UK Flag Registry. A separate, securely established registration date is not given here; design dates, public unveilings and heraldic grants are different milestones.

Sources and acknowledgements

County geography follows the Historic Counties Standard, published by the Historic Counties Trust, as used by RealCounties. Read our source and status guidance.

Flag-profile text: Historic Counties Institute, CC BY-SA 3.0, drawing on the credited research. Artwork has its own credit above.