East Lothian Council, in association with the Lord Lynn and the Scottish Flag Trust, is launching a public competition to design a new and distinctive civic flag for the county of East Lothian.

An increasing number of civic areas have had a new flag designed, recent Scottish examples being Orkney, Kirkcudbrightshire and Caithness.  While associated with the Saltire, the county does not have a flag of its own.  The benefits of having a flag would include allowing East Lothian residents to celebrate their heritage, express pride in their community, and help raise recognition and awareness of the county nationwide.

Anyone is free to enter the competition.  The closing date is 28 February 2018.  Entries can be from individuals or groups.

Guidelines for the competition set out the rules and requirements for submissions and explain the various stages leading to a winning design being chosen.