Does Sussex Need a Flag?

[Lord Bracknell]

I didn't reply but I privately agreed with you, it would be nice to have a flag of saxon origin. But I do kinda like the martlets.

That's why the East Sussex flag is superior to the West Sussex flag.

The East Sussex flag includes a Saxon crown.

The West Sussex one doesn't.

 

[skipper734]

With a flock of French birds, not that I am averse to the odd French bird.

 

[Screaming J]

Correct and it used to include the best bit of Kent before it was Stolen.

I read this somwhere a long time ago and have been trying ever since to find when and which bit. Was it Tun Wells? Anyone know for sure?

 

[johnnyrocketpants]

The sea and beach are there, but why is the blue of West Sussex towards the east, and the red of East Sussex towards the..... er ..... west?

 

[Nottseagull]

County Councils first came into existence in 1889. From that year, there were always separate County Councils for West Sussex and East Sussex. Brighton was a County Borough from 1889, and was only brought under the administrative control of East Sussex County Council in 1974. The area that is controlled by Mid Sussex District Council (Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath and East Grinstead) was run by East Sussex County Council until 1974, when it transferred to West Sussex. Brighton and Hove Council was created in 1997 and became a City Council in 2000.

You haven't stated when B&H became a unitary authority, meaning it took over the services previously provided by ESCC.

 

[Sussex Flag]

Back the Campaign.

The flag represents the whole of Sussex and is based on the traditional emblem of Sussex, six Gold martlets on a Blue field. This emblem is used by many Sussex organisations, such as Sussex County Cricket Club, Sussex County Football Association and also features on the village sign of Ringmer in Sussex. The campaign is promoting a design named after the county's patron saint, St Richard of Chichester.

 

[Bob!]

Back the Campaign.

The flag represents the whole of Sussex and is based on the traditional emblem of Sussex, six Gold martlets on a Blue field. This emblem is used by many Sussex organisations, such as Sussex County Cricket Club, Sussex County Football Association and also features on the village sign of Ringmer in Sussex. The campaign is promoting a design named after the county's patron saint, St Richard of Chichester.

Can I buy it as a car sticker?

 

[Gary Leeds]

looks ok if you make a couple of changes, replace the martletts with a single seagull in white, put the word ALBION on there and oh I dont know throw in some white stripes

 

[Kent Seagull]

County Councils first came into existence in 1889. From that year, there were always separate County Councils for West Sussex and East Sussex. Brighton was a County Borough from 1889, and was only brought under the administrative control of East Sussex County Council in 1974. The area that is controlled by Mid Sussex District Council (Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath and East Grinstead) was run by East Sussex County Council until 1974, when it transferred to West Sussex. Brighton and Hove Council was created in 1997 and became a City Council in 2000.

True, as a former resident of East Grinstead I lived in East, West and Mid Sussex without moving house, so I'm not sure where my loyalty should lie. Certainly not in Kent where I live now. Before anyone says it, I did actually move house to Kent!

 

[Noldi]

I always understood the Sussex flag was the Tower and Martlets. The tower being west or east sussex and the martlets being the other. So when you brought the 2 flags together getting the Tower and Martlets.

Off to Goggle to learn something.

 

[Jesus Gul]

Lincs has a new flag too. Quite odd. I like

 

[cannedheat]

I find that most people from East Sussex are so far up the own arse oles it beggars belief, but then they are probably immigrants to the county.

 

[cannedheat]

I find that most people from East Sussex are so far up the own arse oles it beggars belief, but then they are probably immigrants to the county.

Just remembered I was born in Brighton, anyone got a torch.

 

[ryeseagull]

My son is the first in my line born outside of East Sussex since before America was a country.

Most current residents of West Sussex were born before America was a country.

 

[cannedheat]

West Sussex doe's have a cathederal a castle motorways international airport and two decent race courses.
East has the Amex soon and a half decent football team and errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

 

[Bob!]

West Sussex does have a cathederal

Is that Arundel or Chichester?

 

[cannedheat]

Is that Arundel or Chichester?

Depends wich way you were dipped.

 

[Jackthelad]

West Sussex shouldn't even have a flag it's embarrassment.

 

[Gully]

West Sussex shouldn't even have a flag it's embarrassment.

...says someone who has an avatar of an East London football team...why should your view count on this matter!

Oh, and the flag above with the golden martlets on a blue background, that would do for me!

 

[Bob!]

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Oh, and the flag above with the golden martlets on a blue background, that would do for me!

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