No, this isn't something from an alternative version of The Twelve Days of Christmas! Martlets are simply small birds used as a heraldic design. A type of swallow, they are traditionally depicted without feet. Specifically, the English county of Sussex uses six gold martlets on a blue shield as the county flag, and this post is all about Sussex!
Located on the south coast of England, Sussex is bordered by Hampshire, Surrey, Kent, and of course, the English Channel. While still a single historic county, Sussex - for local government purposes - is divided into East Sussex and West Sussex. With a long history, the county has commonly been used as a starting point for invaders, most notably the Norman Invasion of 1066.
The complete county has a population of some 1.6 million, with the most populous urban area being the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation, followed by Crawley, Hastings/Bexhill, Eastbourne, and Bognor Regis.
One of the most pleasant areas in the UK, it is also one of the sunniest, and tourism is very important to the county. Here is a wonderful photo gallery for you to enjoy!
http://www.sussexgallery.co.uk/
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