England · Geographic county

Cheshire 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	Cheshire
Geographical grouping	England
Registration recorded by British County Flags	10 April 2013
Design attribution	College of Arms
Status checked	24 October 2026

Design and symbolism

Three golden wheatsheaves and a sword are set on blue. The sheaves form a triangle around the upright sword.

History and use

The wheatsheaves have represented the earldom of Chester since the medieval period. The sword recalls the county’s palatine associations. The public county flag draws on the banner of arms granted to the former county council in 1938, with support for registration from county sporting and heritage organisations.

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.