We were asked by the BBC to be part of the design panel creating the new flag for Nottinghamshire. We helped stear the public submissions and shortlist the designs given over to public vote. We cleaned up the public design's and combined various elements of submitted work to help create and tidy to a final look. In essence this flag is designed by the people for the people and is a excellent example of crowdsourcing. Many people would probably think Robin Hood is an obvious symbol to use for Nottingham but that is exactly why it was chosen. It is probably one of the very few county flags in the uk that would instantly be recognisable from anywhere in the world. A flags main purpose is show its location using elements associated with the county, to not do this with a worldwide recognisable symbol (Mr Hood) would be folly as a flag is purely supposed to be symbology (and not fine art). A flag must also be very simple using simple shapes and geometry such that it can be seen clearly from a distance. Its also incorporates the St.Georges cross and with Robin at its centre just goes further to illustrate Nottingham at the geographic centre of the UK. 

The flag is available to buy here

The flag was simultaneously raised across the county in both Mansfield and Newark Castle as well as Nottingham Castle

We were aksed along to the flag being hoisted at Nottingham Castle with the Major and the BBC, May 2011