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![[Horningsea flag]](../images/g/gb-ehngs.gif)
image provided by Philip Tibbetts, 25 November 2014See also:
Based on
http://www.flaginstitute.org/wp/flags/horningsea-2/
Flag Type: Town Flag
Flag Date: 29th April 2014
Flag Designer: Peter Halford
Adoption Route:
Residents Association
Aspect Ratio: 3:5
Pantone(r) Colours: White, Red 186
Certification: Flag Institute Chief Vexillologist, Graham Bartram
The Romans had numerous pottery kilns in the area to exploit the large
supply of grey clay. Finished pots were shipped by boat to Peterborough the
thence to the Roman Empire indeed it has been reported that a Horningsea pot is
on display in Pompeii. Shards of pottery are easily found all over the village
to this day and occasionally a whole pot is found.
As such the central
emblem of the flag is a potter at his wheel. The potter emblem was adopted for
the village sign back in 1982 and is also used for the logo of the residents
association. For the flag the colours of white and red being decided as the most
appropriate to represent the village.
A swallow-tailed variation of this
flag also exists and is flown in the village.
It should also be noted
that Horningsea has a specific event flag in addition to this town flag. This is
to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the parish being given to the Hospital
of St John the Evangelist, now St Johns College, by the Bishop of Ely in 1214.
This flag features the bird of the wax seal of the Hospital over the crossed
keys of St Peter on a red field denoting Lady Margaret Beaufort, benefactor of
St Johns College, with a golden border.
Philip Tibbetts, 25 November 2014