County Durham is a ceremonial county in North East England. The county town is Durham, a cathedral city. During the Middle Ages, the county was an ecclesiastical centre, due largely to the presence, of St Cuthbert’s shrine in Durham Cathedral, and the extensive powers granted to the Bishop of Durham as ruler of the County Palatine of Durham. The Flag of County Durham is the flag of the historic county of Durham. The flag features the Cross of St Cuthbert, counterchanged on the county colours of blue and gold. Full HD.