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was the winner of a public flag consultation in
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The former flag of Orkney was adopted in 1995. In 2001, the flag of Orkney, the traditional flag of
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were asked for their preferred design from a short list of 5, all of which had been approved by the
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and also represents the sea and the maritime heritage of the islands.
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royal coats of arms, which both use yellow and red, with a
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