England · Geographic county

Rutland 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	Rutland
Geographical grouping	England
Registration recorded by British County Flags	9 November 2015
Design attribution	College of Arms
Status checked	24 October 2026

Design and symbolism

A large golden horseshoe is surrounded by golden acorns on green. The design is the banner of arms granted to the county council in 1950.

History and use

The horseshoe reflects a longstanding county emblem and the ceremonial horseshoe tradition associated with Oakham Castle. In November 2015 the council waived its rights to the design for public flag use. That release made a familiar civic banner available as a shared county flag.

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.