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| Proportion | 3:5 |
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| Adopted | 28 October 2023 |
| Designed by | Aila Gibson |
The Moray flag is the flag of the county of Moray, registered with the Flag Institute on 28 October 2023.
History
On 24 January 2023 the Moray Lieutenancy announced a competition designed to secure a flag for the county. The competition launched on 27 February and ran for four weeks, alongside a similar competition in neighbouring Banffshire, with both closing on 24 March. The competition’s 626 submissions were shortlisted to four finalists by a judging panel at the end of April, for inclusion in a public vote starting 27 June and closing on 8 August. The winning design's creator, Aila Gibson of Dallas Primary School, raised the flag at an official launch ceremony on 28 October at Elgin Town Hall. The flag was raised simultaneously at Forres, Lossiemouth and Fochabers.
Design
The green hoist and golden garb (wheat sheaf) recall the rich agricultural output of the county, whilst the wavy blue and green reference the sea and sand of the coast. This coastal meaning in turn represents the origin of the name Moray itself, coming from the Gaelic or Pictish indicating a connection with the sea.
The Pantone colours for the flag are:
- Green 356
- Dark Green 357
- Gold 130
- Blue 280
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