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Worcestershire 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	Worcestershire
Geographical grouping	England
Registration recorded by British County Flags	8 April 2013
Design attribution	Elaine Truby
Status checked	24 October 2026

Design and symbolism

Three black pears occupy a white shield over green and blue waves. The pears are the flag’s central county emblem.

History and use

The waves represent the county’s hills and rivers. Elaine Truby designed the winning entry in a BBC Hereford & Worcester competition, registered in April 2013. Its combination of a familiar emblem with a modern landscape background distinguishes it from older civic arms.

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.