Flags and symbols of Yorkshire

Flags and symbols of Yorkshire

Flags and symbols of Yorkshire have been used to identify the historic county of Yorkshire and its relating councils through vexillological flags and symbols (including coats of arms). This article also includes flags and symbols used in the modern day Yorkshire and the Humber region; such as the metropolitan counties of West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire, the shire county of North Yorkshire and the unitary authority of the East Riding of Yorkshire.

Yorkshire

Non-metropolitan district (unitary authority)

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