I think that is a fake too; I dont believe they have a flag.

The Wikipedia version seems better laid out, IMO.

There's a whole study behind flags and heraldry which is many centuries old. It has its strict rules. You can't just go around and "fix the layout" according to the latest esthetic trends. Look at the flags / coats of arms designed in the 60s / 70s to see what sort of disaster this leads to.

Just curious: what sort of "disaster" DID they lead to?

Of course I meant "disaster" metaphorically. No one actually died or got injured because of ugly coats of arms and flags.

Here are some examples of antiheraldic flags and coats of arms:

* The flag of the State of Georgia http://www.50states.com/flag/gaflag.htm

* The coat of arms of a city in Easter Europe: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/hu/8/89/Zalaegerszeg_a...

* Generally any flag / coat of arms designed in the Soviet Union

Maybe the layout of the real one has some symbolism thats specific to Herefordshire that we don't know about. Hard to say one is better without knowing the history behind the real one.