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This is a list of emblems that are used in the English county of Derbyshire and its county town of Derby.

Flags

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Flag Date Use Description
Adopted on 16 September 2008.[1] Launched on 22 September 2006.[2] Designed by Martin Enright. Flown widely at locations including Derby Cathedral.[2] Blue is a traditional colour of Derbyshire, representing its rivers and reservoirs. The green cross indicates both the county's rural countryside and its central location in England. The gold Tudor rose signifies the quality of Derbyshire's people.[1]
Flag of the Diocese of Derby Cross of St. George with the heraldic shield of the Diocese of Derby, showing three fountains above a cross potent.[3]

Coats of arms

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Arms Date Use Description
Granted on 17 September 1937. Adopted in 1938. The crest and supporters were granted in 1975. Derbyshire County Council Heraldry: A Tudor rose below three stags' heads. A dragon with a pick on the crest. A stag and a ram support the shield. The motto 'BENE CONSULENDO' means by wise deliberation.[4][5]
Granted in 1378. Regranted on 12 May 1939 together with the crest and supporters. Derby City Council Heraldry: A buck within a park fence on the shield. A Derby ram on the crest. Two bucks support the shield. The motto 'INDUSTRIA VIRTUS ET FORTITUDO' means diligence, courage and strength.[6]
Granted on 21 December 1995. University of Derby Heraldry: An armillary sphere (representing science) below two stags' heads and a cross potent. An owl with a Tudor rose at its neck on the crest. A stag and a griffin support the shield.
Since c.1435 Earl of Derby Arms of House of Stanley (Earls of Derby c.1435-present). Heraldry: Argent background with three bucks' heads on a bend azure.[7]

Logos

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Logo Date Use Description
1975. Designed by Kenneth Hollick.[8] Derbyshire County Council's publications and digital media The logo is used to support the Council's aim of "providing accountable, efficient and customer-focused services to the people of Derbyshire".[9]
Derby City Council The logo is a stylised image of a ram and a buck.[10]
1967 Derbyshire Police The County's Tudor rose and stags' heads with the Derby ram. The motto ‘VIS UNITA FORTIOR’ means strength united is greater.[11]

Logo on pavilion

Derbyshire County Cricket Club A golden Tudor rose and St Edward’s crown.[12]

Logo on Pride Park Stadium

1971 Derby County F.C. A stylised white Derby ram.[13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Derbyshire Flag". Flag Institute. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  2. ^ a b Revealed - the Derbyshire Flag BBC Derby website, 22 September 2006. Retrieved 22 September 2006
  3. ^ "Arms (crest) of Diocese of Derby". Heraldry of the World. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Derbyshire". Heraldry of the World. 26 December 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  5. ^ "The history of Derbyshire County Council - Derbyshire County Council". www.derbyshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Derby". Heraldry of the World. 26 December 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  7. ^ "European Heraldry :: House of Stanley". europeanheraldry.org. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  8. ^ "Derbyshire County Council / Logo & Brand". Logos & Brands. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  9. ^ "Our visual identity - Our Derbyshire". staff.derbyshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  10. ^ "The Meaning of Derby City Council Logo". Life in United Kingdom. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  11. ^ "History of Derbyshire Constabulary" (PDF). Derbyshire County Council. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  12. ^ Martin, Stephen (18 November 2020). "The origins of Derbyshire's crest and colours". Derbyshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  13. ^ "Historical Crests: Derby County FC". worldsoccerpins.com. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
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