Flag of Devonshire
This is the unofficial flag of Devon which is dedicated to Saint Petroc. He has many dedications throughout Devon and its neighbouring counties. The flag was adopted in 2003. The design of the flag has caused controversy.
The cross is similar to England's and St. Georg's Cross as well as the flag of Cornwall. The colors identify with Devon as Viscount Exmouth flew a green and white flag at the Bombardment of Algiers.
Devon derived from Dumnonii which means 'Deep Valley Dwellers'. The Romans gave the name Dumnonii to the Celtics who lived on the south western peninsula of Britain. In 851 the name was recorded as 'Dev Fenascir'.
Exeter is the center of Devonshire administration. Nearly half of the holdings of the Duchy of Cornwall are in Devon.
One of the first areas of England to be settled was Devon. Dartmoor may have been settled by Mesolithic hunters from about 6000 B.C.
Buckfast Abbey is located in Buckfastleigh, Devon. It was dedicated to Saint Mary in 1018.
William Waelwast, the nephew of William the Conqueror, and the third Bishop of Exeter, was responsible for building a new Cathedral. Work began in 1114 and the 'Exeter Cathedral of St. Peter' was consecrated in 1133.
Totnes Castle is a Norman motte and bailey castle in England. The Castle is located in Totnes which is on the River Dart in Devon.
The Seat for the Earls of Devon was Okehampton Castle.
The Rougemont Castle was built in 1086 after the Conqueror subjected the city. He rebuilt and repaired the edifice and gave it to Baldwin De Brioni, the husband of his niece, Albereda.
SOME CHURCHES AND CASTLES
MAPS
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Devon County
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Devon Districts
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PHOTOS
The inner harbour, Brixham, south Devon, at low tide.
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The Great Red cliff of Foreland point
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Seafront of Torquay, South Devon
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ANIMALS NAMED AFTER DEVON
Devon Rex Kitten
In 1959, a Miss Cox of Devonshire England found that a stray cat in her care had given birth to a rather odd looking curly-haired kitten, the sire thought to be a curly-haired tomcat seen in the area. Delighted with the kitten's elfin features and wavy curls, she named him Kirlee -- the founding father of the unique and wonderful breed of cats known today as the Devon Rex. Today's Devon Rex maintain a look true to their founder -- huge ears, set low on the sides of the head frame, a pixie-like face with large, inquisitive eyes and a short slightly upturned nose. A coat of loose waves and curls covers a strong and supple body in a compact, refined form. These unusual features decorate a breed whose personality, intelligence, friendliness and inquisitive behavior are as unique as the package it comes in. A young breed, the Devon Rex is carefully crossbred to American and British Shorthairs in order to enlarge and strengthen the gene pool.
Info from: http://www.kotickee.com/devons/
Devon Cattle
Modern Devons have adequate size and scale but are not "horsey" big. Mature bulls in good working condition weigh from 1700 to about 2200 pounds with a few in top flesh condition exceeding the later figure. Mature cows range in weight from about 950 to about 1300 pounds. Thus, Devons have enough size to be practical and profitable without the handicap of excessive.
Dartmoor, Devon was supposedly the place where Sir Hugo Baskerville was killed by a phantom hound in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic tale The Hound of the Baskervilles. Home to one of the largest and, at one time, most feared of British prisons, Dartmoor, is now a medium security prison operated on the moors of Dartmoor. 
Devon cattle are red in color, varying in shade from a rich deep red to a light red or chestnut color. A bright ruby red color is preferred and accounts for their nickname, the "Red Rubies." The hair is of medium thickness and is often long and curly during the winter; however, coats are short and sleek in summer.