England · Geographic county

Yorkshire 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	Yorkshire
Geographical grouping	England
Registration recorded by British County Flags	2008
Design attribution	Yorkshire Ridings Society
Status checked	24 October 2026

Design and symbolism

A white rose with green and gold details appears on blue. The rose is the county’s longstanding emblem, given a simple, highly recognisable setting.

History and use

The flag was in use by at least the 1960s before the Yorkshire Ridings Society secured its registration in 2008. The county flag represents Yorkshire as a whole. The flags of its three Ridings are separate designs and are not additional counties in this directory.

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.