Flag of Middlesex

Middlesex


Name	Banner of arms of Middlesex County Council
Proportion	3:5
Adopted	1909
Design	Gold crown and three short notched swords on a red background
Designed by	Traditional

The flag of Middlesex is the flag of the English county of Middlesex. It is the traditional flag of Middlesex, the former historic county.^[1] This traditional design is included in the Flag Institute's registry of local flags as the Middlesex Flag.^[1]

Flag design

The flag is a banner of the arms of the former Middlesex County Council, abolished in 1965. Whilst such banners of county arms are legally not generally available for public use, a similar design had been used traditionally as a local badge in Middlesex and neighbouring Essex for centuries.

The pantone colours for the flag are:^[1]

Red 485
White
Yellow 116

References

1 2 3 Flag Institute Entry for Middlesex

Subnational flags of the United Kingdom

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