page_title: Lincolnshire
section_title: Symbols
hierarchical_section_title: Lincolnshire / Culture / Symbols
caption_attribution_description: English: The Lincoln Imp Hidden high up on the north side of the Angel Choir of St.Mary's cathedral, the imp is a popular Lincoln motif. Shortly after the Angel Choir was constructed, the devil sent two imps to create havoc, one entered the cathedral and caused mischief until turned to stone .... here it has remained for hundreds of years.
context_page_description: Lincolnshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, with a long coastline on the North Sea to the east. It borders Norfolk to the south-east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south-west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north-west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders Northamptonshire in the south for just 20 yards, England's shortest county boundary. The county town is the city of Lincoln, where the county council has its headquarters.
  The ceremonial county of Lincolnshire consists of the non-metropolitan county of Lincolnshire and the area covered by the unitary authorities of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire. Part of the ceremonial county is in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and most is in the East Midlands region. The county is the second-largest of the English ceremonial counties and one that is predominantly agricultural in land use. The county is fourth-largest of the two-tier counties, as the unitary authorities of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire are not included.
context_section_description: The unofficial anthem of the county is the traditional folk song, "The Lincolnshire Poacher", which dates from around 1776. A version of the song was the theme for BBC Radio Lincolnshire for many years.
  According to a 2002 marketing campaign by the charity Plantlife, the county flower of Lincolnshire is the common dog-violet.
  In August 2005, BBC Radio Lincolnshire and Lincolnshire Life magazine launched a vote for a flag of Lincolnshire to represent the county. Six competing designs were voted upon by locals and the winning submission was unveiled in October 2005. Lincoln has its own flag – St George's flag with a Fleur-de-Lys.
  The Lincoln Imp has symbolised cathedral, city and county for many years. In 2006 it was replaced as the brand of Lincolnshire County Council by the stylised version seen on the header here  which has lost even the unique pose of the carving.
caption: The Lincoln Imp high above the choir on the southern side of Lincoln Cathedral
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