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The flag of Somerset is the flag of the English county of Somerset. A campaign had been running between 2006–09 in support of a flag〔(Somerset flag campaign site – Archived from 2009 )〕 and subsequently the Association of British Counties had taken up the campaign.〔(Association of British Counties – County Flag proposals )〕 The Lord Lieutenant of Somerset, Elizabeth, Lady Gass, had shown her support as had David Heath MP and the local TV, radio and newspapers. The flag was adopted following a competition in July 2013. ==History== Late in 2005 enquiries were made as to the potential usage of Somerset County Council's logo〔(Somerset Logo )〕 as a flag of the county either in its current form or in a modified form without the mace (the symbol of the Council's authority). The response was that the people of Somerset could fly the Council's flag to show their support for both their council and county. This reaffirmed the position that the logo is the property of Somerset County Council and not the county at large. Strong support for a flag subsequently came from David Heath, Lady Gass, as well as coverage from the Western Daily Press, Somerset County Gazette,〔(Flag for Somerset )〕 and BBC Somerset〔(Does Somerset need its own flag? )〕 in addition to Orchard FM and Ivel FM. In 2006, resident Ed Woods set up a website proposing a flag for the county. This version entailed a red wyvern on a yellow background with no mace. However, as of December 2009, the website ceased and the campaign was taken over by the Association of British Counties as part of a wider effort to recognise more county flags.〔 In May 2013, the Somerset County Gazette, together with a local law firm, Pardoes, announced a county-wide competition for residents to design a new flag for Somerset, which was subsequently won by the design submitted by Ed Woods.〔(Design a flag for Somerset )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Flag of Somerset」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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