The flag representing the historic county of Gloucestershire has been hoisted above the offices of the Department for Communities and Local Government.
Dame Janet Trotter DBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire said:
“Gloucestershire Cathedral; the beauty of the Forest of Dean; the excitement of the Cheltenham National Hunt Festival; the wooded slopes of the Cotswolds and the serenity of Tewkesbury Abbey are among aspects of the historic county of Gloucestershire of which we are proud.”
“The county has a 1000 year history but a lively modern economy which has many award winning industries and businesses. Today we value our diverse local communities and our commitment to supporting one another whatever the need: this was particularly demonstrated during the 2007 floods when we demonstrated a community spirit which continues to this day.”
Gloucestershire’s flag was created in 2008 by Jeremy Bentall from Hucclecote, whose design won a competition to produce a new ‘Flag for the Gloucestershire Millennium’.
The green part of the design represents the county’s fields, hills and meadows, the Cotswolds and Forest of Dean, while the blue represents the River Severn and the yellow represents Cotswold stone.
To find out more about why County Flags are flying above the offices of the Department for Communities and Local Government, click the flag and visit their website
