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The flag is horizontally divided blue over green by a white chain of seven links. In the blue field, a white fish, in the green field, a yellow ear of barley.
This is the design that was submitted in the open competition. It was one of 203 entries. The judging panel, including the Lord Lieutenant of Berwickshire, selected 29 designs for the first shortlist.
The judging panel refined the shortlist to five final options. Philip Tibbetts – Lyon Court Vexillologist for Scotland and a Herald for the Lyon Court – redrew the designs to heraldic standard and they were put out to the public vote.
The design that Philip Tibbetts drew up from this original went on to win by a majority over all others put together. The Lord Lyon has now authorised by Warrant the design.
Source:
https://www.flagforberwickshire.org/the-original-entry/
The central chain represents the Union Chain Bridge, which in turn signifies the link Berwickshire forms between Scotland and England and the historic fluctuations of the border, like the tide coming in and out and up and down the river Tweed.
The salmon reflects the importance of our sea fishing industry and recreational river and sea fishing activities, as well as the Berwickshire Marine Reserve off our shores.
The ear of barley reflects our ancient and modern agricultural activities in the hinterland and a possible origin for the name Berwickshire.
Source:
https://www.flagforberwickshire.org/shortlist/
Jason Saber, 13
November 2023
I also have no idea about the "Duns flag", and an internet search only turns
up the flag of Duns Dootball club (a R-N horizontal bicolour with the letters
DFC in white across the centre). I did however find this, purported to be the
flag of Berwick-upon-Tweed, which may be the flag referred to:
https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-berwick-upon-tweed-flag-at-the-riding-of-the-bounds-136167365.html
I also found an article on the Berwickshire proposal which showed two
potential designs for a new flag:
https://britishcountyflags.com/2016/11/16/a-flag-for-berwickshire/
James Dignan, 11 August 2019
At
http://www.berwickshirecivicsociety.org/a-flag-for-berwickshire/ is an
indication of the intent to hold a competition for the flag later in 2023.
Jason Saber, 18 February 2023
A Berwickshire flag competition set for June (2023)
https://www.flagforberwickshire.org/
Jason Saber, 13 May 2023
The five finalists in the Berwickshire flag competition have been announced:
image located by Jason Saber, 28 September 2023
The name 'Berwick' is incorporated as a bear and a wych elm. The county has been
associated with this combined emblem for over a century, they were deliberately
deployed as canting arms to reflect the county’s name.
Jason Saber,
28 September 2023
Source:
https://www.flagforberwickshire.org
Masao Okazaki, 28 September
2023