Flag Type: | County Flag |
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Flag Date: | 9th January 2009 |
Flag Designer: | John Graney |
Adoption Route: | Popular Vote |
UK Design Code: | UNKG7418 |
Aspect Ratio: | 3:5 |
Pantone® Colours: | Azure 279, White, Blue 286 |
Certification: | Flag Institute Chief Vexillologist, Graham Bartram |
Notes: | The Isle of Wight Flag is a community flag proclaiming the unique identity of this historic English county. The Isle of Wight Flag Committee, in association with the County Press, organised a competition to design a flag for the island. They received over 350 entries, then shortlisted four to put to public vote. This was the winning design. |