With flags in the spotlight countrywide, late August has been a hectic time for the Flag Institute. In 30+ radio and press interviews, President Malcolm Farrow and Chief Vexillologist Graham Bartram have been discussing how flags reflect history, community and identity across the UK. Meanwhile CEO Leigh Wetherall has issued a press release urging ‘individuals, […]
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New Girvan flag unveiled
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 […]
Meet our new Trustee
A warm welcome to Jonathan Jarrett, our new Flag Institute Trustee. A University of Manchester graduate, with a Master’s degree in Chemistry (2019), Jonathan now works in software development, primarily as a ‘back-end’ developer. He is fascinated by the history and evolution of flags and captivated by their symbolism and cultural significance, especially in historical […]
Wool, I never! Flagmaster 169 is out now
Wool, I never! Flagmaster 169 is out in print and PDF. Longhair sheep on the front cover? Read Aemile Lalk’s feature to find why. Elsewhere Flagmaster offers its usual rich array of articles, updates and insights. On the flags of Qatar, St Pierre and Miquelon, and the UK’s National Fire Service during the Second World […]
Your renewal date is changing
Please note that our renewal dates have changed with effect from Monday 1 July 2024. For memberships expiring 1 July–31 December 2024, your renewal will be due on 1 October 2024, and thereafter on each 1 October. For memberships expiring 1 January–30 June 2025, your renewal will be due on 1 April 2025, and thereafter […]
Happy 230th birthday to the French tricolore
Chapeau to our friends in the Société Française de Vexillologie (SFV), who recently organised a great day in French vexillology. Thursday 15 February marked the 230th anniversary of the French tricolore in its present form. So the SFV’s Bertrand Valeyre invited Mme Yaël Braun-Pivet, president of the Assemblée nationale, to raise the flag in celebration. […]
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