England · Geographic county

Westmorland 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	Westmorland
Geographical grouping	England
Registration recorded by British County Flags	30 September 2011
Design attribution	The Westmorland Association
Status checked	24 October 2026

Design and symbolism

A golden apple tree appears above alternating white and red horizontal bars. The tree and bars recall the heraldic associations of Appleby and Kendal.

History and use

The design derives from the county council’s 1926 arms and was promoted as a public county flag by the Westmorland Association. The arms date and the flag’s registration date are separate. Its continuing use expresses geographic county identity beyond any particular council arrangement.

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.