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English: Bearwood is a distinct area within Smethwick, which was once part of the ancient parish of Harborne in the county of Staffordshire. Over the years, additional areas have been added to Bearwood which were previously in the historic counties of Worcestershire, Shropshire and Warwickshire.

The bear and trees image on the flag is taken from a plaque on the side of the TC Hayes building on Sandon Road, which historically marked the boundary between Bearwood and Birmingham. You can see a photo of the plaque here. As well as being an obvious reference to the name of the area, the bear on the flag can also be taken as a reference to the bear symbol which represents Warwickshire.

The tree symbols represent the various references to woods and trees in Bearwood such as Warley Woods, Lightwoods and the Three Shires Oak (which once stood at the boundary between the counties of Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire). The design of the symbols is inspired by the design of the Erminois and diagonal sections shown on the Shropshire Flag.

The pear with a knotted rope represents the pear of Worcestershire's Flag and the Stafford Knot of Staffordshire's Flag.