Recently in the Echo's letters column, someone came up with the idea of designing a Dorset flag in the colours of our county regiment.

I think this is an excellent idea. Cornwall and Devon both have there own very well displayed county flags.

Cornwall is inundated with the St Pirrens white cross on a black flag whilst Devon displays a white cross edged in black on a bottle green flag.

If we in Dorset are to have a flag, then the idea should be keep it simple'.

It should be something that can be easily replicated by anyone without the need for a degree in graphics!

Dorset has an excellent coat of arms but it would make things far too complicated to include that on a flag.

The colours and design of a flag should also mean something, not just a random selection of pretty colours and patterns.

Of course it should also be original, not being used by any other body.

With this in mind, I propose following design for a Dorset flag.

Following the examples of our west country cousins from Devon and Cornwall, we could use a cross as the basis for the flag.

Rather than Saint Pirren, this would represent our nation's patron saint, St George.

As for the colours, how about, as suggested previously, the regimental colours of the D&D's which are gold and grass green.

Not only would these colours honour the members of our county regiment, but they also represent Dorset as a whole because that is the colour of our countryside.

If this is considered to be too similar to the Devon flag, then we could reverse the colours and have a green cross on a gold background.

It would be interesting to hear readers' comments on this idea and any other ideas for a county flag. Also, any ideas on how to make the chosen design official.

Dorian Dando, Haylands, Portland.