When you think of the UK and flags you may be able to instantly picture a few. The Union Flag, the flags of Wales, Scotland and England probably spring to mind.
You may be aware that your own county, region or city has a flag - but you may not know that there are in fact dozens of official flags across the country.
Ceremonial and historic counties have their own flags, as do some islands, districts, towns and cities.
Certain classes of flag enjoy a special status within planning law and can be flown without needing planning permission as advertisements. These include any country's national flag, civil ensign or civil air ensign; the flag of the Commonwealth, the United Nations or any other international organisation of which the United Kingdom is a member; a flag of any island, county, district, borough, burgh, parish, city, town or village within the United Kingdom; the flag of the Black Country, East Anglia, Wessex, any Part of Lincolnshire, any Riding of Yorkshire or any historic county within the United Kingdom; the flag of St David; the flag of St Patrick; the flag of any administrative area within any country outside the United Kingdom; any flag of Her Majesty's Forces; the Armed Forces Day flag and the flags of the National Health Service.
The flag of the European Union previously held this special status but this was revoked and instead granted to the flags of the NHS on 24 March 2021.
So how many UK county flags do you think you can name? Take this quiz to find out.
