England · Geographic county

Somerset 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	Somerset
Geographical grouping	England
Registration recorded by British County Flags	4 July 2013
Design attribution	Traditional
Status checked	24 October 2026

Design and symbolism

A red dragon stands on gold. Unlike the council’s related banner, this public county flag does not give the dragon a council mace.

History and use

The dragon was already a longstanding county emblem when a public competition selected the design in 2013. Ed Woods had campaigned for its recognition. The modern registration records a shared traditional symbol rather than dating the county or the emblem’s entire history to the competition.

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.