The Flag Institute maintains a special focus on all aspects of flags in the UK, from the 400-year history of the national flag to the latest community flag.
Find free expert advice and information.
National Flags
- Union Jack or Union Flag?: guidance on this age-old controversy
- the Union Flag: a short history
- the Union Flag: a detailed specification
UK Flag Flying
- Flying Flags in the United Kingdom: an authoritative, fully illustated guide to British flag protocol – the rules of flag flying in the UK
Community Flags
- Guidance on designing new UK community flags for adoption through open competition and popular vote
UK Flag Registry
- UK Flag Registry: managed by the Flag Institute as the free, formal record of current patterns
Register of British Flagmakers
- Register of British Flagmakers: find flagmakers who manufacture in the UK