England · Geographic county

Surrey 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	Surrey
Geographical grouping	England
Registration recorded by British County Flags	11 September 2014
Design attribution	Traditional
Status checked	24 October 2026

Design and symbolism

A regular pattern of gold and blue checks fills the flag. It is commonly called Warenne Checks.

History and use

The design derives from the arms of the de Warenne earls of Surrey, recorded in medieval heraldry and banners. It later became familiar through county societies and civic symbols. A coalition of local organisations supported registration of this traditional design as the county’s public 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.