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The decision to dedicate the flag to St Petroc was not without controversy as the saint is equally popular in neighbouring Cornwall, but it was decided that as Devon's 27 church dedications to Saint Petroc far outweighs the 6 dedications in Cornwall, and furthermore that the Devon villages named
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The Devon Flag Group have suggested the following dates as days when it is appropriate for the Devon flag to be flown. Most of them are either the days of local events or the feast days of Devon's saints. It is also flown outside of these days, especially in rural towns.
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in 2002. The scouts were unaware of a Devon flag and wondered if any listeners knew of a flag for the county. BBC Radio Devon took up the search for a flag for Devon and asked the public to send in designs.
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as one of his reasons "Devonians are only too aware of the ubiquitous Cornish Flag, which can often be seen in the form of car bumper stickers, on vehicles entering Devon from Cornwall."
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was threatened with legal action for flying the Devon flag in his back garden, as he required planning permission to fly non-national flags. Subsequently the then Minister for Housing,
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The flag was created in 2003 after a vote in two polls run by the BBC Devon website, the winning design taking 49% of the votes cast. The design was created by student Ryan Sealey.
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Since its launch in 2003, the Devon Flag has gained popularity, and in October 2006 it gained "official" recognition when Devon County Council raised the flag outside County Hall.
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348), black and white. Although the flag is relatively young, its colours are those traditionally identified with Devon (e.g. the colours of its
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into the Canton of the Devon Flag. This flag is described as for use at regatta, high days and holidays, weddings, and burials at sea.
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Bob Burns, who started the discussion over a flag for Devon, cited the visibility of the
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The subject of a Devonian flag was raised by the county’s contingent of scouts to the
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First flown in 2003, the Devon Regatta Ensign (designed by Kevin Pyne) adds a
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May Bank Holiday, Anniversary of first time Devon Flag Flown at
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A centred white cross with black edging on green background.
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Index


Use
Civil flag
Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
ceremonial county
Devon
Saint Petroc
polls
20th World Scout Jamboree
BBC Radio Devon
Pantone
Rugby Union
Exeter University
Plymouth Argyle F.C.
Lord Exmouth
Bombardment of Algiers
Dartmoor
Exmoor
China Clay
Ottery St Mary
East Devon
Keith Hill

Union flag
St Rumon
Tavistock
Romansleigh
St Brannock
Braunton
St Piran

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