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Staffordshire 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	Staffordshire
Geographical grouping	England
Registration recorded by British County Flags	28 March 2016
Design attribution	Traditional Design
Status checked	24 October 2026

Design and symbolism

A golden Stafford knot occupies a red chevron on gold. The colours and arrangement draw on the heraldry of the de Stafford family.

History and use

The knot has been used by many county organisations for centuries. A public poll selected this traditional pattern in 2016. The resulting flag combines the familiar county badge with an established heraldic setting, rather than treating every earlier knot design as the same 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.