Caernarfonshire

Flag Type	County Flag
Flag Date	c.17th Century
Designer	Unknown
Adoption Route	Traditional
UK Design Code	.
Aspect Ratio	3:5
Pantone Colours	Green 354, Yellow 109
Certification	Flag Institute Chief Vexillologist, Graham Bartram

Notes

This is a banner of the arms attributed to Owain Gwynedd whose kingdom covered most of the present day county, the eagles represent the legendary ones of Snowdonia whose welsh name of Eryri means 'nest of Eagles'. This design was used a lot by local aristocracy in the middle ages and was mentioned by the seventeenth century poet and historian Michael Drayton as the banner borne by the men of Caernarfonshire at Agincourt. The county's long association with the three eagles was maintained in the design of the seal and arms borne by the later county council and can still be seen in the emblems of a number of local organisations. The design was called an "authentic" and "significant" badge for the county in Frederick Hackwood's 'Story of the Shire'. The full history the design can be found here: [1]