"The White Rose Way The White Rose Way is a walking trail in England from Leeds, West Yorkshire to Scarborough, North Yorkshire. It was created in 2011 by local author Paul Brown. The walk starts at the foot of the Black Prince Statue in Leeds City Square with the finish line being at the harbour-side Tourist Information Centre in the South Bay, Scarborough. The walk links existing trails with little used footpaths, passing through suburbs of Leeds to quickly enter linked park land and into the grounds of Harewood House. The Wharfe Valley follows, leading to the market town of"
"Flag of Lancashire The Lancashire flag is the flag of the historic county of Lancashire. The Red Rose of Lancaster is a symbol for the House of Lancaster, immortalised in the verse ""In the battle for England's head/York was white, Lancaster red"" (referring to the 15th century War of the Roses). An unofficial Lancashire flag, a red rose on a white field, was never registered. When an attempt was made to register it with the Flag Institute, it was found that this flag had already been registered by the town of Montrose, Angus, several hundred years earlier with the Lyon"
"county flower is a flowering plant chosen to symbolise a county. They exist primarily in the United Kingdom, but some counties in other countries also have them. One or two county flowers have a long history in England – the red rose of Lancashire dates from the Middle Ages, for instance. However, the county flower concept was only extended to cover the whole United Kingdom in 2002, as a promotional tool by a charity. In that year, the plant conservation charity Plantlife ran a competition to choose county flowers for all counties, to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth"
"Red Rose of Lancaster The Red Rose of Lancaster (a rose gules) is the county flower of Lancashire. The exact species or cultivar which the red rose relates to is uncertain, but it is thought to be ""Rosa gallica officinalis"". The rose was first adopted as an heraldic device by the first Earl of Lancaster. It was one of the badges of Henry IV of England, the first king of the House of Lancaster. Following the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485, it became the emblem of Lancashire. Lancaster's Red Rose (also known as Apothecary's Rose, Old Red Damask and"
"the county's heraldic badge and flag. The rose was a symbol of the House of Lancaster, immortalised in the verse ""In the battle for England's head/York was white, Lancaster red"" (referring to the 15th-century Wars of the Roses). The traditional Lancashire flag, a red rose on a white field, was not officially registered. When an attempt was made to register it with the Flag Institute it was found that it was officially registered by Montrose in Scotland, several hundred years earlier with the Lyon Office. Lancashire's official flag is registered as a red rose on a gold field. Lancashire County"
"the shamrock, and Wales uses the leek). The rose does not form any part of the insignia of the Duchy of Lancaster, but came to be seen as an emblem of the county of Lancashire, and as such was incorporated in the coats of arms of numerous Lancashire local authorities including the county council. Since 1974 a number of metropolitan boroughs in Greater Manchester and Merseyside have included red roses in their armorial bearings to show their formation from parts of Lancashire. It is also present in the crest of the coat of arms of the London Borough of Enfield."
"Office. As the Flag Institute will not register two flags of the same design within the United Kingdom, Lancashire's official flag was registered — in 2008 — as a red rose on a gold field. The background was chosen as it, along with red, are the livery colours of the county. The Pantone colors for the flag are: yellow, 116; red, 485; dark red, 201; and green, 354. Flag of Lancashire The Lancashire flag is the flag of the historic county of Lancashire. The Red Rose of Lancaster is a symbol for the House of Lancaster, immortalised in the verse"
"county. The Wars of the Roses tradition continued with Lancaster using the red rose symbol and York the white. Pressure groups, including Friends of Real Lancashire and the Association of British Counties advocate the use of the historical boundaries of Lancashire for ceremonial and cultural purposes. Lancashire, the shire county controlled by the county council is divided into local government districts, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, and Wyre. Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen are unitary authorities that do not come under county council control. The Lancashire Constabulary covers the shire county"
"County flowers of the United Kingdom In 2002 Plantlife ran a ""County Flowers"" campaign to assign flowers to each of the counties of the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man. The results of this campaign designated a single plant species to a ""county or metropolitan area"" in the UK and Isle of Man.. Some English counties already had flowers traditionally associated with them before 2002, and which were different to those assigned to them by Plantlife, including the white rose for Yorkshire (assigned the harebell), the poppy for Norfolk (assigned the alexanders), and the cowslip for Essex (assigned the"
"of Renfrewshire was granted to the county council in 1899. The galley is taken from the arms of the county town, Renfrew, with the arms borne being those of the House of Stewart, who originated in the area. The blazon of the arms is """"Azure; a lymphad, sails furled, argent, on a shield or, pendent from the mast, a fess checky azure and argent"""". In 2002, the charity Plantlife organised a UK-wide competition to categorise county flowers, of which Renfrewshire's is unofficially the Bogbean. The Paisley pattern is used as the logo of Renfrewshire Council, one of the three modern"
"in England, the colours were inspired by the county's cricket team and county town's football team, and the black border represents the county's leather industry. A rose was selected for the centre as it has long been a symbol for the county. The rose design was created based on research into roses used in the past to represent the county, and a final design included elements of these historic depictions. The flag was unveiled at a special ceremony at the Northamptonshire County Hall by Northamptonshire County Council. It was raised above the building on 25 October 2014 to coincide with"
"Roses Match The Roses Match refers to any game of cricket played between Yorkshire County Cricket Club and Lancashire County Cricket Club. Yorkshire's emblem is the white rose, while Lancashire's is the red rose. The associations go back to the Wars of the Roses in the 15th century. These matches have a long and proud history and are traditionally the hardest fought matches in the English first class game, with many dour draws recorded as both teams battled to avoid the ignominy of defeat. The term is occasionally used in connection with other sports where Lancashire play Yorkshire, such as"
"poppy). County flowers of the United Kingdom In 2002 Plantlife ran a ""County Flowers"" campaign to assign flowers to each of the counties of the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man. The results of this campaign designated a single plant species to a ""county or metropolitan area"" in the UK and Isle of Man.. Some English counties already had flowers traditionally associated with them before 2002, and which were different to those assigned to them by Plantlife, including the white rose for Yorkshire (assigned the harebell), the poppy for Norfolk (assigned the alexanders), and the cowslip for Essex (assigned"
"with the aid of listeners' suggestions was launched. The finished flag, designed by Martin Enright from Derby, was unveiled on 22 September 2006. Ceremonies to mark the first unfurling of the flag were held on the day at various locations around the county, including Derby, Ripley, Ashbourne and Buxton. The flag features a green cross on a blue background. These colours were chosen to represent Derbyshire's green countryside and its rivers and reservoirs, respectively. In the centre of the flag is a Tudor rose, which has been the county badge since the 1470s. The rose is gold in colour rather"
"Plantlife chose the cuckooflower as the county flower. Previously, a sheaf of golden wheat was the county emblem, a reference to the Earl of Chester's arms in use from the 12th century. The county is home to some of the most affluent areas of northern England, including Alderley Edge, Wilmslow, Prestbury, Tarporley and Knutsford, named in 2006 as the most expensive place to buy a house in the north of England. The former Cheshire town of Altrincham was in second place. The area is sometimes referred to as The Golden Triangle on account of the area in and around the"
"uses the emblem frequently, due to the town being given Royal Town status by King Henry VIII. The borough of Queens in New York City uses a Tudor Rose on its flag and seal. The Tudor rose was used in the coat of arms of William, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe. The city of York, South Carolina is nicknamed ""The White Rose City"", and the nearby city of Lancaster, South Carolina is nicknamed ""The Red Rose City"". Tudor rose The Tudor rose (sometimes called the Union rose) is the traditional floral heraldic emblem of England and takes its name and origins from"
"of the County Council were altered to their present form by replacing the central lozenge with a White Rose of York to represent the area of Yorkshire it governs. Flag of County Durham The Flag of County Durham is the flag of the historic county of Durham. It was registered with the Flag Institute as the flag of the county in 2013, after winning an online competition to decide a flag for the county. A competition to design a new flag for County Durham was launched in July 2013 on the blog of Andy Strangeway, who had already established flags"
"Lea Rhododendron Gardens near Matlock, the Royal Horticultural Society recommended Bluebell Arboretum near Swadlincote, and the extensive gardens at Chatsworth House. As part of a 2002 marketing campaign, the plant conservation charity Plantlife chose the Jacob's-ladder as the county flower. In September 2006, a proposal for a county flag was introduced, largely on the initiative of BBC Radio Derby. The flag consists of a white-bordered dark green cross encompassing a golden Tudor rose (an historical symbol of the county) all set in a blue field. The blue field represents the many waters of the county, its rivers and reservoirs, while"
"most noticeably on all of the glass panes in the shopping centre. Lancashire GAA features a red rose on its emblem. Manchester City Football Club featured the red rose on the club badge from 1972 to 1997 and reinstated it in 2015, reflecting Manchester's history as part of Lancashire. It also features on the badge of Blackburn Rovers and Bolton Wanderers. Edge Hill University in Ormskirk uses the Red Rose on a yellow background on its crest along with a Liver bird which signifies its current location (Lancashire) and origins in Liverpool. The shield of Lancashire County Council's coat of"
"the newly created County Day, held on St Crispin's Day. Flag of Northamptonshire The Northamptonshire flag is the official flag of the English county of Northamptonshire. It was registered by the Flag Institute on 11 September 2014, the design being a gold cross fimbriated in black on a maroon background with a rose in the centre. The flag was designed by Brady Ells and Ian Chadwick and consists of a gold cross fimbriated in black on a maroon field and a rose in the centre. It was the winning design of a shortlist of four put forward for a public"
"Flag of Northamptonshire The Northamptonshire flag is the official flag of the English county of Northamptonshire. It was registered by the Flag Institute on 11 September 2014, the design being a gold cross fimbriated in black on a maroon background with a rose in the centre. The flag was designed by Brady Ells and Ian Chadwick and consists of a gold cross fimbriated in black on a maroon field and a rose in the centre. It was the winning design of a shortlist of four put forward for a public vote. The cross represents the county's location as a crossroads"
"The traditional Lancashire flag, a red rose on a white field, was never officially registered with the Flag Institute and when this was attempted it was found that this flag had been registered by the town of Montrose, Scotland. As two flags of the same design can not be registered, Lancashire’s official flag is now registered as a red rose on a yellow field. Today the Red Rose is still widely used, and not necessarily on a yellow background. Lancashire County Cricket Club still use the rose as an emblem. The Trafford Centre also features Red Roses in its architecture,"
"the White Rose of York, is derived from the Yorkists, giving the house a special affinity within the culture of Yorkshire. Especially celebrated is the Yorkist king Richard III who spent much of his life at Middleham Castle in Yorkshire. Since that time the title has passed through the hands of many, being merged with the crown and then recreated several times. The title of Duke of York is given to the second son of the British monarch. Yorkshire Yorkshire (; abbreviated Yorks), formally known as the County of York, is a historic county of Northern England and the largest"
"the Canadian Army also incorporated the red rose into the design of their cap badge and regimental buttons, due to an alliance with the York and Lancaster Regiment of the British Army. The Canadian city of Montreal has a Lancastrian rose in the top right hand corner of its flag, representing the city's historical English community. The U.S. City of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, known as ""Red Rose City"", uses the Lancastrian rose as its seal, and in its flag. Red Rose of Lancaster The Red Rose of Lancaster (a rose gules) is the county flower of Lancashire. The exact species or"
"of Shrewsbury and also from that of Viscount Hereford. The Latin motto is: ""Pulchra terra Dei donum"" (""This fair land is the gift of God""). As part of a competition organised by the charity Plantlife to raise awareness of conservation issues, the public were asked to vote for ""county flowers"" that they felt best represented their county. Mistletoe was announced as the winning choice for Herefordshire in 2004. The emblem has no official status and has not been widely adopted. Herefordshire Council uses a logo consisting of a green apple. Perhaps the most famous sporting team in Herefordshire is Hereford"
"as a battering ram. The ""gold"" erminois aspect differentiates the county arms/flag from those of its county town. The flag (with the short-lived ""white"" ermine pattern instead of the erminois) was flown above the Department for Communities and Local Government in April 2011 as part of a scheme to promote traditional English counties. Erminois, three piles issuant two from chief and one from base each bearing a jaguar's head. The Pantone colours for the flag are: Flag of Shropshire The Shropshire flag is the recently adopted county flag of Shropshire. It was registered with the Flag Institute in March 2012."
"Flag of Suffolk The Suffolk flag is the registered flag of the county of Suffolk, England. It was registered with the Flag Institute on 9 October 2017. The Flag Institute registered the design after Suffolk County Council displayed the flag on the first ""Suffolk Day"", and after a number of requests by organisations in the county. The design is a banner of the arms of Saint Edmund which bears two gold arrows passing through a gold crown. Edmund, a one time Saxon king of East Anglia, is strongly connected with the county of Suffolk – his burial site is located"
"by Maidstone & District Motor Services. A large number of pubs in the county also feature ""White Horse"" in their name, although this also occurs around the United Kingdom and may not necessarily relate to the Kent horse. <br> White horse of Kent The white horse of Kent or the white horse rampant is a symbol of Kent, a county in south-east England. The figure of the prancing (or rampant in heraldry) white horse can also be referred to as Invicta, which is the motto of Kent. The white horse of Kent is the old symbol for the Jutish Kingdom"
"Flag of Nottinghamshire The flag of Nottinghamshire is the flag of Nottinghamshire, a historic county of England. It was registered with the Flag Institute in 2011. Andy Whittaker of BBC Radio Nottingham organised a competition following a suggestion by two of his listeners, Jane Bealby and Mike Gaunt. The final design was made up of elements from the designs submitted by a number of people to the radio station for consideration as the new county flag. The flag includes a white-fimbriated red St George's Cross on a green background, and a green silhouette of James Woodford's bronze statue of Robin"
"area. The red saltire has no official meaning, but it can be noted that there is also a red saltire in the arms of the Diocese of Rochester, to which Bexley belongs. The horse in the crest is the white horse of Kent, a traditional symbol of the county. This horse was also present in the crest of the former Municipal Borough of Bexley and the arms of the Crayford UDC. Standing on a gateway, the horse symbolises the borough's location in the historic county of Kent. The supporters are red stags, from the arms of Lord Eardley of Belvedere"
"English rose (epithet) English rose is a description, associated with English culture, that may be applied to a naturally attractive woman or girl of traditionally fair complexion who is from or is associated with England. The description has a cultural reference to the national flower of England, the rose, and to its long tradition within English symbolism. ""See also: and 1900–09 in fashion. The term ""English rose"" is found in ""Merrie England"" (1902), a comic opera written by Basil Hood. He describes a garden where 'women are the flowers' and in which 'the sweetest blossom' or 'fairest queen' is 'the"
"symbol of the English Tourist Board. and as part of the badge of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. The Tudor Rose is used as the emblem of the Nautical Training Corps, a uniformed youth organisation founded in Brighton in 1944 with 20 units in South East England. The Corps badge has the Tudor Rose on the shank of an anchor with the motto ""For God, Queen and Country"". It is also used as part of the Corps' cap badge. The Tudor Rose is also prominent in a number of towns and cities. The Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield,"
"Flag of Worcestershire The Worcestershire flag is the flag of the county of Worcestershire. It was registered with the Flag Institute on 8 April 2013 as the winning entry of a BBC Hereford & Worcester competition. It was first flown in a ceremony at Worcester Cathedral on the same day. Designed by Elaine Truby, the flag features the county's famed black pear (black worcester pear) – a symbol reported to have been used by Worcestershire units at the Battle of Agincourt. Additionally a pear tree is seen on the local council's arms. Three of these pears are seen on a"