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1. www.flaginstitute.org › wp › flagsEast Anglia - Flag Institute

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   The East Anglia Flag is a community flag proclaiming the unique identity of this historic region. The flag consists of the red St George’s Cross of England, combined with a blue shield bearing three gold crowns.

   • Adoption Route: Traditional
   • Flag Designer: London Society of East Anglians

   • Flag Date: 1900's
   • Flag Type: Provincial Flag

2. britishcountyflags.com › 2013/08/25 › east-anglia-flagEast Anglia - British County Flags

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   Aug 25, 2013 · The flag combines the Saint George’s cross of England, with a shield bearing the arms ascribed by mediaeval heralds to the Anglo Saxon Kingdom of East Anglia and the Wuffingas dynasty which ruled it, three golden crowns on a blue background.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › East_AngliaEast Anglia - Wikipedia

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   The East Anglian flag as it is known today was proposed by George Henry Langham and adopted in 1902 by the London Society of East Anglians (established in 1896). It superimposes the three crowns in a blue shield on a St George's cross .

5. www.crwflags.com › fotw › flagsEast Anglia (England) - CRW Flags

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   Sep 19, 2020 · From The Flag Institute Registry: "The East Anglia Flag is a community flag proclaiming the unique identity of this historic region. The blue shield bearing three gold crowns is the arms of East Anglia, derived from the Wuffingas Dynasty which ruled in Saxon times."

6. wikishire.co.uk › wiki › Flag_of_East_AngliaFlag of East Anglia - Wikishire

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   The flag draws upon the traditional arms of East Anglia attributed to the ancient Wuffingas dynasty: three crowns in a blue shield (a shield also used by the Crown of Sweden). This shield is superimposed on a St George's cross.

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   Three gold crowns represent East Anglia. This imagery dates back several centuries and can be found on the coat of arms of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of East Anglia. You can find shields bearing this imagery in Suffolk at the medieval churches of Saxmundham and Woolpit. It also crops up in a 1611 atlas of Great Britain. You’ll see three crowns ...

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   What is the East Anglia flag?

   • The East Anglia Flag is a community flag proclaiming the unique identity of this historic region. The flag consists of the red St George’s Cross of England, combined with a blue shield bearing three gold crowns. The three gold crowns on blue are also the arms of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of East Anglia.

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   What is the symbolism of East Anglia?

   • The East Anglian King Raedwald was named Bretwalda or overlord of all the Anglo-Saxons kingdoms. A shield of three golden crowns, placed two above one, on a blue background has been used as a symbol of East Anglia for centuries. Pete Loeser, 18 September 2020

   East Anglia (England) - CRW Flags

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   What does England's flag look like?

   • The flag consists of the red St George’s Cross of England, combined with a blue shield bearing three gold crowns. The three gold crowns on blue are also the arms of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of East Anglia. Medieval heralds ascribed them to the kingdom and to its earliest ruling dynasty, the Wuffingas (c. 599—749 CE).

   East Anglia - Flag Institute

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   Where are the three gold crowns on the East Anglia flag?

   • They are at the centre of the East Anglia Flag, on the coats of arms of the diocese of Ely, the borough of Bury Saint Edmunds and the University of East Anglia, and in several other emblems. In fact, there’s a whole story to tell about these three gold crowns. The same imagery crops up often in Swedish history.

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   Why did the East Anglian flag not have a Suffolk emblem?

   • One may speculate as to why a more specific “ Suffolk ” emblem was not selected but presumably the building being renovated in the era when the East Anglian flag had been adopted, the emblem may have been very much in the local public eye and seemingly the obvious one to depict to indicate an East Anglian territory.

   East Anglia | British County Flags

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   What constitutes East Anglia?

   • Definitions of what constitutes East Anglia vary. The Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of East Anglia, established in the 6th century, originally consisted of the modern counties of Norfolk and Suffolk and expanded west into at least part of Cambridgeshire, typically the northernmost parts known as The Fens.

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9. www.britannica.com › place › East-AngliaEast Anglia | Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk | Britannica

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   6 days ago · East Anglia was one of the kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England, consisting of the north people (Norfolk), the south people (Suffolk), and adjacent communities. Raedwald (died between 616 and 628) was the first king of East Anglia, but about him little else is known.