Flag of Caithness
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| Proportion | 3:5 |
|---|---|
| Adopted | 26 January 2016 |
| Design | Sable, a Nordic cross Azure fimbriated Or, and on a canton a galley proper Or charged with a raven sable |
| Designed by | Andrea Merchant and Niall Smith[1] |
The Caithness flag is the flag of the county of Caithness. It was registered with the Flag Institute as the official flag of the county in 2016.[2] The flag was adopted following a competition arranged by the Highland Council. It was unveiled by the Lord Lyon, Dr Joseph Morrow, at a ceremony in Caithness House, Wick on 26 January 2016. The Nordic cross design symbolises the ancient ties of the county to the Vikings. The black recalls the county's geology with the famous Caithness flagstone, while the gold and blue allude to the beaches and sea reinforcing the maritime nature of the county and its heritage. The traditional emblem of Caithness, a galley, is placed in the first quarter, with a raven upon its sail as it appears in the county's civic arms.[2][3][4][5]
Colours
The flag is a Nordic cross, with a galley, a traditional symbol of Caithness, in the canton with a raven upon its sail. The blue and yellow of the cross represent the beaches and seas of the county, while the black represents Caithness flagstone. The flag is in a 3:5 ratio.
The colours are the following:[6]
| Scheme | Black | Gold | Blue | White | Grey | Navy | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pantone (Paper) | Black | 123 C | 300 C | White | 422 C | 433 C | 485 C |
| Web colours |
#000000 | #FFC72C | #005EB8 | #FFFFFF | #9EA2A2 | #1D252D | #DA291C |
| RGB |
0, 0, 0 | 255, 199, 44 | 0, 94, 184 | 255, 255, 255 | 158, 162, 162 | 29, 37, 45 | 218, 41, 28 |
| CMYK |
0%, 0%, 0%, 100% | 0%, 22%, 83%, 0% | 100%, 49%, 0%, 28% | 0%, 0%, 0%, 0% | 2%, 0%, 0%, 36% | 36%, 18%, 0%, 82% | 0%, 81%, 87%, 15% |
