Flag of the City of Nelson blue, a colour strongly associated with Nelson including use by many sports teams. The bottom two thirds consist of alternating blue and white horizontal wavy stripes, which represent Nelson's relationship to the sea. Emblazoned upon the striped section is a black cross flory, taken from the arms of Lord Nelson. Above the cross, upon the blue section is a mitre with fringed lappets flowing from either side, for Nelson has been the seat of the bishop of Nelson since 1858. Flag of the City of Nelson The flag of the City of Nelson represents Nelson City, New Zealand. The flag
Flag of the Orange Order centre. When referred to as the 'Orange Standard', the name of the flag is also shared with that of the official newspaper of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland. Flag of the Orange Order The Flag of the Orange Order, also known as the Boyne Standard or the Orange Standard, is the flag used by the Northern Irish Protestant fraternal organisation, the Orange Order. The flag consists of an orange background with purple star and a Cross of Saint George in canton. The Orange Order was founded in 1795 to commemorate the Protestant King William III of England, Scotland and