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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Nov
30
Thu
2023
all-day
Scotland: St Andrew’s Day
Scotland: St Andrew’s Day
Nov 30 all-day
St Andrew’s Day is Scotland’s national day. St Andrew’s Day is listed as a flag flying day by Scottish government guidance. The Scottish Saltire is specified. https://www.gov.scot/publications/flag-flying-on-government-buildings/ St Andrew’s Day is also listed as a[...]
Dec
1
Fri
2023
all-day
World AIDS Day
World AIDS Day
Dec 1 all-day
World AIDS Day takes place annually on 1 December. It is an international day first held in 1988 and dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic and mourning those who have died of the[...]
Dec
15
Fri
2023
all-day
Alderney: Homecoming Day
Alderney: Homecoming Day
Dec 15 all-day
Alderney celebrates Homecoming Day annually on 15 December. The people of Alderney were evacuated in June 1940 before the German occupation. Homecoming Day marks the day the islanders could first return home in 1945.
Jan
9
Tue
2024
all-day
Scotland: Birthday of the Duches...
Scotland: Birthday of the Duches...
Jan 9 all-day
The birthday of the Duchess of Rothesay (Princess of Wales) is an official flag flying day only in Scotland, not in the rest of the UK. https://www.gov.scot/publications/flag-flying-on-government-buildings/
Jan
20
Sat
2024
all-day
Scotland: Birthday of the Counte...
Scotland: Birthday of the Counte...
Jan 20 all-day
The birthday of the Countess of Forfar (Duchess of Edinburgh) is an official flag flying day only in Scotland, not in the rest of the UK. https://www.gov.scot/publications/flag-flying-on-government-buildings/
Jan
23
Tue
2024
all-day
Pitcairn Islands: Bounty Day
Pitcairn Islands: Bounty Day
Jan 23 all-day
The Pitcairn Islands celebrate Bounty Day annually on 23 January. Bounty Day commemorates the burning of HMS Bounty by the mutineers in 1790.
Feb
1
Thu
2024
all-day
LGBT+ History Month
LGBT+ History Month
Feb 1 all-day
The start of LGBT+ History Month is an official flag flying day only in Scotland, not in the rest of the UK. https://www.gov.scot/publications/flag-flying-on-government-buildings/
Feb
23
Fri
2024
all-day
Shropshire Day: Feast of St Milb...
Shropshire Day: Feast of St Milb...
Feb 23 all-day
Shropshire Day takes place annually on 23 February, the feast of St Milburga. Milburga (d.715) was a Mercian princess and the abbess of Wenlock Priory. In the eleventh century, her reputation as a miracle worker[...]
