Flag of Kent

Kent
Names	Invicta Flag, Invicta Flag of Kent
Proportion	3:5
Adopted	1605
Design	Gules, a horse rampant argent
Designed by	Traditional
	Variant flag of Kent
Use	Variant design

The Flag of Kent is the flag of the English county of Kent. It features the white horse of Kent on a red background, a theme used in several other Kent related coats of arms and logos or symbols. It is sometimes referred to as the Invicta Flag or Invicta Flag of Kent, after the motto of Kent, Invicta.^[1]

The Flag Institute note, in the flag's entry on the UK Flags Register that:

This is the traditional flag of Kent, supposedly based on that of Horsa, the Jute. Horsa was the brother of Hengest, who founded the Kingdom of Kent in 449. The first recorded reference is in 1605.

The flag is an adaptation of the traditional arms of Kent to which the quote refers. These arms were attributed anachronistically to the Kingdom of Kent, but used by the Justices of Kent for many years. The arms were officially granted to Kent County Council on 17 October 1933 (and re-confirmed to its successor in 1975). The flag was accepted by the Flag Institute as that of the historic county on the basis of its traditional use.^[2]

References[]

^ "Kent Invicta Flag". The Flag Institute. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
^ "Kent Flag". British County Flags. Retrieved 17 October 2015. It is reported that a white horse was subsequently used by the Justices of Kent for many years, being generally regarded as the emblem of the former kingdom, turned county. Kent County Council, established in 1889, was formally awarded a grant of arms, bearing the white horse, on 17 October 1933

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[1] "Kent Invicta Flag". The Flag Institute. Retrieved 17 October 2015.

[2] "Kent Flag". British County Flags. Retrieved 17 October 2015. It is reported that a white horse was subsequently used by the Justices of Kent for many years, being generally regarded as the emblem of the former kingdom, turned county. Kent County Council, established in 1889, was formally awarded a grant of arms, bearing the white horse, on 17 October 1933

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Unitary authorities	Borough of Medway
Boroughs or districts	Borough of Ashford Borough of Dartford Borough of Gravesham Borough of Maidstone Borough of Swale Borough of Tonbridge and Malling Borough of Tunbridge Wells City of Canterbury District of Dover District of Folkestone & Hythe District of Sevenoaks District of Thanet
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