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Lincolnshire 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	Lincolnshire
Geographical grouping	England
Registration recorded by British County Flags	24 October 2005
Design attribution	Michelle Andrews
Status checked	24 October 2026

Design and symbolism

A red cross edged in gold separates green and blue quarters. A golden fleur-de-lys marks the centre.

History and use

The cross and fleur-de-lys draw on Lincoln’s arms. Green evokes agriculture; blue represents the sea and sky; gold recalls the crops and the county’s familiar Yellerbelly nickname. Michelle Andrews designed the winning entry in a competition promoted by BBC Lincolnshire and Lincolnshire Life.

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.