Keywords: Flag of Orkney (Official).JPG 2007 Flag of Orkney svg My own version of the official flag of the Isles of Orkney Scotland created using 'MS Paint' This version is based upon the official version designed by Duncan Tullock of Birsay and voted for by the people of Orkney and approved by the Court of the Lord Lyon in 2007 from a short list of 5 designs It is a Nordic Cross in keeping with the flag's unofficial predecesor the Cross of St Magnus and for which according to Mr Tullock Orkney has always been represented by red so that was an obvious choice The yellow symbolizes the royal standards of both Scotland and Norway and blue is for Scotland and also for the sea that surrounds us DEFAULTSORT Orkney Flags of the Orkney Islands Blue red yellow flags Red Nordic Cross flags outlined |