Notes from Dr. Borkosky

He received the support of David Heath, the MP for Somerton and Frome and Lady Elizabeth Gass the Lord Lieutenant of Somerset. was created for the Wessex Society by William Crampton, founder and first director of the Flag Institute. During Henry VIII’s reign the red dragon on a green and white background became a favourite emblem on Royal Navy ships. The badges of the county hockey and rugby teams, centre and right, like the cricket badge, also sensibly dispense with the mace altogether. “violet, Campari red and corn” as found on this regimental tie. With the advent of the competition, plans to secure support for the design were shelved and instead, seven years after he initially presented the idea for public scrutiny, Ed submitted it anew to the competition, which he duly won, having first been amongst the thirteen chosen finalists. That plan was derailed however, when an unexpected Somerset County Flag Competition was announced in the local media in May 2013. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. The whole cost was met by a local landowner, John Marshall of Belmont and the grateful recipients presented him with a silver-gilt commemorative casket. In addition to its national flag, China also has other flags for its military, various organizations, and special administrative regions. The background represents Communism, the government structure that is followed in China. Jeremy Harte, “The Dragon Of Wessex” ,1982. Dragons were also used by the Dacians and the Parthians as a military ensign in their clashes with Rome. As noted there is substantial evidence of serpent/dragon veneration and display in early Celtic culture, such a practice appears to have been supplemented and strengthened by the appearance of the Roman military standard and then again by the Anglo-Saxon take-up of the same symbol in the south west. When the College of Arms formally awarded a dragon as a coat of arms. In 1949, a design known as the “Five-star Red Flag” was adopted. Shadowy figures such as Ambrosius Aurelianus and King Arthur (or perhaps Artorius), Romano-British warriors, would have maintained the familiar Roman military emblem.

This represents the leadership of the Communist Party, with the large star representing the government and the smaller stars representing the unity of the people of China. As with any ancient symbol, the appearance of the dragon has been adapted and changed over the years, and hence several different variations exist. It wasn’t until 1959 however, that it became officially recognised as the national flag of the country. The county fire brigade and its successor the Devon and Somerset fire brigade, both include the mace in their badges as does the county football association – all in the top row above, from left to right. Uther Pendragon is said to have seen two golden dragons in the sky, as accounted by the mediaeval writer Geoffrey of Monmouth, which he took as an omen of success in attaining the kingship. Hence our cover.” The Year Book’s front cover showed the dragon, on a shield. from the original arms. It is considered that the Welsh kings of Aberffraw first adopted the dragon in the early fifth century in order to symbolise their power and authority after the Romans withdrew from Britain. sent by Somerset resident Adam Thomas, in March 2013, to the Somerset County Gazette in response to the paper’s report about local law firm Pardoes flying the aforementioned poorly designed mace and dragon design. It is likely that in addition to emphasising the Celtic aspect of the county’s heritage the heralds of 1911 were also keen to keep the anciently attributed emblem of Wessex distinct.

The years ahead saw multiple designs, many of which were rejected. The larger star is located to the left of the four smaller stars, which are arranged in a pattern circling the right side of the larger star. This flag featured a blue background with a large white sun positioned directly in the center. Laws in China outline the official sizes of flags, including five official sizes for flagpoles and four smaller sizes for other uses, such as displaying in an office or a vehicle. The dragon was then included as the emblem of the Kingdom of Wessex in “Divi Britannici”. divided gold on red in the upper section and red on gold in the lower, in token of the locality’s links with both Wessex and its Celtic predecessors and acknowledging the varied local depictions of the beast over the years, as described. In essence therefore a two legged wyvern as seen on a coat of arms or heraldic banner is simply one interpretation of a dragon standard – its bodily form is perhaps more akin to the “flying serpent” notion. The earliest Chinese flag was used in 1644 during the Qing dynasty.

Legends tell of; John Aller, said to have slain a dragon and then succumbed to its poisonous breath or its fiery blood – a bare patch of earth is said to mark this spot; of Carantoc who persuaded a dragon who had been terrorising a village to depart, bowing its head in submission;  of Blue Ben, who, whilst cooling himself in the sea, became stuck on the muddy shoreline and drowned when the tide came in – this tale was inspired by the discovered fossil skull of an Ichthyosaur. The leek is worn as a symbol of being proud to be Welsh, especially on St Davids day, Wales is a country steeped in tradition. is depicted by Speed in the same work, to represent the aforementioned Uther Pendragon, here ascribed just the one dragon but nonetheless, exhibiting an understanding that the symbol was used by the Saxons’ Celtic precursors.

An official award was duly received from the College of Heralds on December 2 1911 although as noted, the colours of the arms used hitherto by the council, were reversed, inspired perhaps by the regimental badge? With such a trenchant, dragon filled heritage, reflected in the many dracontine depictions located around the county. ), to fashion an elegant emblem. It signified their direct descent from one of the noble families of Wales. not a wyvern!)

The coat of arms of Henry VII with the Welsh Dragon supporting the royal arms of England. The pole mounted dragon is seen to be “breathing” fire, created by a mass of pitch and tow! The plan was for Ed to work with local organisations to secure support for registration of this traditional flag, a process that had been formerly successful in Westmorland, Cumberland and Cheshire. These were comparatively elaborate affairs, more a “windsock” than a modern flag. Whilst Somerset was entitled to use the ancient symbol of Wessex for all the reasons cited, it had a version distinctly its own. This flag was known as the “Yellow Dragon Flag” and was used until the monarchy was overthrown.

While the dragon appears in the logos and badges of several county organisations, they differ in their use or exclusion of the mace. Such a shield had appeared in the 1611/12 atlas of Great Britain (Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine) produced by cartographer John Speed. as appears on the council’s coat of arms, outside its County Hall headquarters in Taunton, the dragon flag that now represents the county of Somerset can be seen as highly appropriate and meaningful. and a newly created county university, “University Centre Somerset”, has adapted it for its own insignia, reversing the colours (! The front cover of the publication shows a scene reproduced from a ninth century manuscript from the monastery of Saint Gall, Switzerland, depicting the biblical King David riding out to meet his enemies but reflecting the contemporary appearance of Charlemagne’s military, which bears before it a dragon standard. still available here, oddly includes the motto from the arms, so is not a true armorial banner. Whilst Somerset was entitled to use the ancient symbol of Wessex for all the reasons cited, it had a version distinctly its own. Briefly, yellow flags cover the features of the person which affect how they manage their situation with regard to thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Many in the county are adamant that the beast appearing on the council’s arms is either a wyvern or a griffin.

In the norther region, a flag of five colors—red, blue, white, yellow and black—was flown. Both Henry of Huntingdon’s references describe a golden dragon, indicating that when used by the Saxons of Wessex the dragon device may have become standardised as golden in colour. These examples illustrate the imprecision of the colours – Wessex’s dragon is sometimes shown red and sometimes gold, rather reflecting the early description of the beast as “ruddy gold “and bearing out how in ancient times colours were not fixed – the emblem shown was more important than its colour!

Enthusiasts from the Association of British Counties who agreed with Ed Woods that Somerset’s traditional dragon should be adopted as the county‘s flag contacted him to reinitiate the campaign. As Brian Wright describes, the county’s dragon laden folklore is reinforced by its geography, especially in the west, where there is a lonely wild coast, and a low population – ideal habitat for dragons!

Adaptations of this armorial banner however, have appeared from time to time, effectively being used as the county flag. In the upper left quadrant, or “canton,” there are five golden stars used to represent the leadership of China and the people. The oldest recorded use of the dragon to symbolise Wales however, is from the Historia Brittonum, written by the historian Nennius around 820. It may be further noted that the cricket club badge, adopted long before the creation of the county council, appropriately does not include the mace, specifically included in the 1911 arms awarded to Somerset council to symbolise the authority it wielded; by definition the mace specifically and solely symbolises the council. In 1895, Lu Haodung designed a flag for the country. These examples demonstrate the county’s adoption of an unambiguous dragon emblem, in that several different county based organisations had opted for one. The answer is not a national flag. Although obviously sprung from a common source, a clear distinction between the flag of the wider region of Wessex as a golden wyvern on a red background and the emblem of the county of Somerset as a red dragon on a gold (yellow) background had been drawn.

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