We are sad to report that Commander Bruce Nicolls RN died on 2 July 2023 at the age of 91. Bruce served in the Royal Navy (1946–82), where he first became interested in vexillology and heraldry. He was a prolific designer of flags, including those of Guernsey, the Mary Rose Trust and the Royal Naval […]
Flag for Berwickshire
Design an official flag for Berwickshire! That’s the challenge to groups and individuals set by a new competition launched last month. The contest – run by Berwickshire Civic Society with support from the Fallago Environment Fund – offers a first prize of £250. The Court of Lord Lyon and the Flag Institute will also register […]
Knit your own Union Jack?
Knit your own Union Jack? Why not? Buckinghamshire-based Katie Ayers set herself this challenge and turned to us for vital information. Our Union Flag Specification gave her the correct proportions to plot the number of stitches. Then she started with a number of smaller examples… and just kept going. You can see a proud Katie […]
Aberdeenshire flag unveiled
The official Aberdeenshire flag has been unveiled at a ceremony at Castle Fraser on Saturday 22 April 2023. Five students from two local primary schools contributed to the winning design and were there to hoist their flag. Lord Lieutenant Sandy Manson, Communities Vexillologist Philip Tibbetts and scores of locals also attended the event. Aberdeenshire is […]
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Westmorland Day: Creation of Ear...
Westmorland Day: Creation of Ear...
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Westmorland Day takes place annually on 29 September. It marks the date in 1397, when King Richard II created Ralph Neville the first Earl of Westmorland. A poll at the Westmorland County Show (2013) chose[...]
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Lincolnshire Day: Anniversary of...
Lincolnshire Day: Anniversary of...
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Lincolnshire Day takes place annually on 1 October. It commemorates the Lincolnshire Rising, which began at Louth on 1 October 1536. The rebels were protesting against the English Reformation and the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
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World Vexillology Day
World Vexillology Day
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World Vexillology Day commemorates the debut of Flag Bulletin (October 1961), the world’s first periodical dedicated solely to vexillology. There is no special flag for this day – just go out and fly flags!
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Oxfordshire Day: Feast of St Fri...
Oxfordshire Day: Feast of St Fri...
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Oxfordshire Day is celebrated on 19 October, the principal feast day of St Frideswide, the patron saint of the city and university of Oxford. Frideswide (c.650 – 19 October 727) was an English princess and[...]
