The Flags Of England Trivia Quiz

Answer: Buckinghamshire

Buckinghamshire is normally abbreviated to Bucks in the southeast of England. Major towns and cities in the county are Milton Keyes, Aylesbury and High Wycombe. The base for WWII codebreakers, Bletchley Park is in Bucks, as is the prime minister's country retreat, Chequers.

The emblem of the swan on the flag of Bucks dates back to Anglo-Saxon times when Bucks was renowned for breeding swans for the monarchy.

Answer: Surrey

Surrey is in the southeast of England with major settlements being Woking, which was used as a setting by H.G. Wells in his novel "The War Of The Worlds" (1898), and Guildford, birthplace of novelist P.G. Wodehouse. The flag of Surrey is derived from the coat of arms of the 1st Earl of Surrey, William de Warenne, who is documented as having fought with William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

Answer: Cornwall

Cornwall is in southwest England and bordered on three sides by sea. It is a royal duchy with a rich cultural identity and its own language, which is taught in some primary schools and occasionally used in official ceremonies such as weddings or other religious or civic ceremonies.

The flag of Cornwall is called Saint Piran's flag, named after Saint Piran, a 5th-century Cornish abbot, who is also the patron saint of tin miners. Saint Piran's day is 5th March and many events take place in the week preceding this day, a period known as "Perrantide".

Answer: Kent

Kent is in the southeast of England and is connected to France via the Channel Tunnel which has its UK port in Folkestone. Other than Folkestone, other major settlements include Maidstone, Gillingham, Dartford and Canterbury. The design on the flag of Kent dates back to 1605 and is based on the flag of Horsa, the Jute, who was the brother of Hengest, the first Jutish King of Kent in 449.

Answer: Suffolk

Suffolk is on the east coast of England and is home to one of the largest container ports in Europe at Felixstowe. Major towns and cities include Bury Saint Edmunds, Newmarket and Ipswich. Author Eric Blair lived in the county and took the name of the county's main river, the River Orwell, to use as his pen name of George Orwell.

The county flag is based on the coat of arms of Saint Edmund, a Saxon king of East Anglia, the region in which Suffolk is located. Saint Edmund's burial site is located at the town of Bury Saint Edmunds.

Answer: Somerset

Somerset is in southwest England, with a coastline facing South Wales. Bath, Taunton and Yeovil are major settlements, along with the coastal resort of Weston-Super-Mare. It is also the home of Glastonbury, site of many legends involving the Holy Grail and King Arthur as well as the famous music festival.

The rampant dragon on the flag of Somerset is said to have been worn by King Arthur when he first jousted with Lancelot.

Answer: Middlesex

Middlesex is an historic county in southeast England, now largely enclosed in the ceremonial county of Greater London. Major towns in Middlesex were Enfield, Ruislip, Twickenham and Ealing. The name Middlesex still exists in the names of several organisations such as Middlesex Cricket Board and Middlesex University, although interestingly, both of these were formed after the county was abolished in 1965.

Answer: Berkshire

Berkshire, commonly abbreviated to Berks, is in the southeast of England and because it is the home of royal residence, Windsor Castle, its official title is the Royal County of Berkshire. Reading, Maidenhead and Newbury are all in Berkshire, as is Slough which will be well known to any fans of UK TV show, "The Office" (2001-2003).

The flag of Berkshire features two traditional county symbols in the stag and oak, which are mentioned in the poem "Battle Of Agincourt" (1627) by Michael Drayton.

Answer: Warwickshire

Warwickshire is in the West Midlands area of England and is completely landlocked by six other counties. Stratford-upon-Avon is probably the most famous place in the county as it was the birthplace of William Shakespeare, although other major towns include Rugby, Nuneaton and Henley-in-Arden.

The designs on the flag of Warwickshire have been used since at least the Middle Ages, originally separately but there is evidence of them being put together and used by the 12th Earl of Warwick (1338-1401).

Answer: Sussex

Sussex is a historic former maritime county in the southeast of England. Although it has been divided into West Sussex and East Sussex since the 12th century, both councils use flags which incorporate the original flag of Sussex. The swallow-like birds on the flag are known in heraldry as martlets and are described as "a bird like a swallow without feet."