The Guide Association Nottinghamshire has a beautiful embroidered standard which is displayed on special occasions such as the City parade and the County AGM. The picture below is the version sold as a patch. This is an explanation of the symbolism on it.

At the hoist are the Guide Trefoil and the hunting horn which is the Nottinghamshire County badge.

The two mottos are 'Be Prepared' which is the Guide Motto and 'Ready and Faithful' which is the motto of the County Commissioner for Nottinghamshire.

The fly is divided into two lengthwise. The top bears the crest of the City of Nottingham and the bottom has that of the County of Nottinghamshire.

The coat of arms for the City of Nottingham has a Crest standing on top of a red shield so is shown on a red background on our Standard. The Crest is a Castle with three towers, possibly Norman. There are many explanations but one is that it is connected to King Richard I and the Crusades. King Richards own arms included a star like the one on one tower which could denote Christianity and the Crusades and the crescent on another would signify Mohamedanism. The city has many connections with King Richard and there is still an inn in Nottingham dating back to the Crusades called 'The Trip to Jerusalem'.

In the County coat of arms the Crest stands on a helmet over a green shield so it is shown on a green background on our Standard. It is a sheaf of corn inside a mural crown. A mural (from the Latin for wall) or embattled crown means the owner was given it for his part in some great battle. The golden corn represents agriculture and the miner's shovel represents the mining industry which was once so important in the County.