A hoisting ceremony on Saturday 2 August unveiled the overwhelming winner of the recent Girvan flag competition. Winter Ingram of Sacred Heart Primary designed a flag with a black Ailsa Craig and green waves for the river Girvan and the sea, reflecting the town’s maritime heritage and civic identity Around half of voters chose her […]
Design a flag for Cumbria
Design a community flag for Cumbria! Many English counties already have community flags, but Cumbria doesn’t – yet! An official county flag was created in 1974 for use by councils and public buildings. However, a community flag for Cumbria will belong to everyone. It will celebrate Cumbria’s heritage and culture, raise its profile nationally, express […]
Design a flag for Girvan
Design a flag for Girvan – that’s the challenge laid down by this South Ayrshire town. After spotting the Caithness flag during a chance visit, a member of Girvan’s lifeboat crew came up with the idea. And now over a dozen schools, councils and community groups – led by Girvan Arts Festival – have come together […]
Bothwell Flag unveiled
The Lanarkshire town of Bothwell has its own flag to fly, after an unveiling ceremony at Bothwell Parish Church on Saturday 11 January 2025. Ava McBain – a Year 7 pupil at Muiredge Primary School, Uddingston – was the winner of Bothwell’s recent flag competition, gaining 53% of the public vote. Her design represents a […]
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