Flag of Rutland
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The Flag
of Rutland
is a banner of the arms of the Rutland County Council
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The arms were granted to Rutland County Council in 1950. The description of these is: Vert, semée of acorns, a horsehoe Or. Crest: on a wreath of the colours, in front of a horseshoe an acorn Or, leaved and slipped proper. Motto: Multum in parvo.
The horseshoe has traditionally been the symbol of Oakham
since William the Conqueror gave the 125 square miles (323.7 km²) estate to Henry de Ferrers
, whose family name suggests a connection with iron-working or the farrier profession. One of his privileges was to claim the forfeit of a horseshoe from anyone of rank visiting his lordship in Oakham. A unique collection of horseshoes presented by Royalty and Peers of the Realm passing through the manor, hangs on the walls of the Hall in Oakham Castle.
The acorn exemplifies the former forestland, which at one time covered much of the county. It can also be interpreted as representing “smallness and importance” and the oaks suggested by the name of Oakham. The green field represents the county’s agriculture, especially its rich pastureland.
When Rutland
regained its status as an administrative body in 1997, a banner of the arms was raised to demonstrate this restoration of status. A simplified version of the flag is available from a number of commercial outlets.
Flag
A flag is a piece of fabric with a distinctive design that is usually rectangular and used as a symbol, as a signaling device, or decoration. The term flag is also used to refer to the graphic design employed by a flag, or to its depiction in another medium.The first flags were used to assist...
of Rutland
Rutland
Rutland is a landlocked county in central England, bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire and southeast by Peterborough and Northamptonshire....
is a banner of the arms of the Rutland County Council
Rutland County Council
Rutland County Council is a unitary authority responsible for local government in the historic county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. The current Council was created in April 1997....
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The arms were granted to Rutland County Council in 1950. The description of these is: Vert, semée of acorns, a horsehoe Or. Crest: on a wreath of the colours, in front of a horseshoe an acorn Or, leaved and slipped proper. Motto: Multum in parvo.
The horseshoe has traditionally been the symbol of Oakham
Oakham
-Oakham's horseshoes:Traditionally, members of royalty and peers of the realm who visited or passed through the town had to pay a forfeit in the form of a horseshoe...
since William the Conqueror gave the 125 square miles (323.7 km²) estate to Henry de Ferrers
Henry de Ferrers
Henry de Ferrers was a Norman soldier from a noble family who took part in the conquest of England and is believed to have fought at the Battle of Hastings of 1066 and, in consequence, was rewarded with much land in the subdued nation.His elder brother William fell in the battle. William and Henri...
, whose family name suggests a connection with iron-working or the farrier profession. One of his privileges was to claim the forfeit of a horseshoe from anyone of rank visiting his lordship in Oakham. A unique collection of horseshoes presented by Royalty and Peers of the Realm passing through the manor, hangs on the walls of the Hall in Oakham Castle.
The acorn exemplifies the former forestland, which at one time covered much of the county. It can also be interpreted as representing “smallness and importance” and the oaks suggested by the name of Oakham. The green field represents the county’s agriculture, especially its rich pastureland.
When Rutland
Rutland
Rutland is a landlocked county in central England, bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire and southeast by Peterborough and Northamptonshire....
regained its status as an administrative body in 1997, a banner of the arms was raised to demonstrate this restoration of status. A simplified version of the flag is available from a number of commercial outlets.