England · Geographic county

Hampshire county flag

Artwork: Hogweard, via Wikimedia Commons; released into the public domain. Original SVG rasterised and optimised to WebP; design unchanged. Source file. Artwork and public-use information.

Registered county flag

County	Hampshire
Geographical grouping	England
Registration recorded by British County Flags	12 March 2019
Design attribution	College of Arms
Status checked	24 October 2026

Design and symbolism

Red above gold carries a Saxon crown and a distinctive red-and-white rose. The three-tiered rose and crown make this design recognisable among other heraldic county flags.

History and use

The design adapts long-used Hampshire symbols while distinguishing the public flag from the council’s banner. A Saxon crown replaces the royal crown. The rose was developed from work by Brady Ells, with the final realisation by Philip Tibbetts; Jason Saber proposed the crown alteration.

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.