The Northamptonshire County Standard

Our County Standard was dedicated on World Thinking Day February 22nd 1981. It was produced by the Arts Committee to replace the obsolete 1937 standard.

The Trefoil is in the place of honour nearest the hoist, next is the Tudor Rose (Northamptonshire’s County Seal since 1665), followed by the Guide motto “Be Prepared”.

Each of the eleven divisions designed and embroidered a representative lozenge as follows.

Top left to right:

• Wellingborough and Rural - Earls Barton Church
• Mid - a fox mask and crossed riding crops
• Kettering - Geddington cross
• South - a ram's head
• Northampton South - All Saints Church
• Salcey - an oak leaf

Bottom left to right:

• West - tree with horned helmet
• Northampton North - a boot
• Corby and Rockingham Forest - a Corby crow
• Higham Ferrers - a gauntlet and nine heads
• Oundle and Thrapston - Nine Arches bridge.