In the interests of county unity, the Lord Lieutenant has ordered the Sutherland Flag Committee to put the shortlist of entries for the Flag Competition to a binding vote by the people of Sutherland. That vote runs until Monday 26 November 2018 and is open to anyone who lives in Sutherland. It includes the design […]
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Barra Flag registered
The Barra flag has gained official recognition from the Lyon Court and entered the UK Flag Registry. The community has used the distinctive green and white Scandinavian-style flag for decades. Until now, however, the flag had no legal recognition. Last December Alasdair Allan MSP held a community meeting to explore possible registration. Communities Vexillologist Philip […]
Oxfordshire and Suffolk appear in the Registry
Registered in May and September respectively, Oxfordshire and Suffolk now appear in the UK Flag Registry after the arrival of appropriate artwork. You can view their entries here: https://www.flaginstitute.org/wp/flags/oxfordshire https://www.flaginstitute.org/wp/flags/suffolk
South Uist: a Hebridean first
South Uist will have the first officially recognised community flag in the Outer Hebrides. The design has entered the UK Flag Registry here. It will also enter the official records of the Court of the Lord Lyon, which approves all flags in Scotland. The flag is a white-edged blue Nordic cross on a green background, […]
Bloxwich added to Black Country community flags
The Black Country town of Bloxwich is the latest addition to UK Flag Registry. It features a green and black cross on white with a tree and lion that recall legends and events in the town’s past. You can view the flag here. Bloxwich follows the growing national trend for community flags but also a […]
Cinque Ports sea change
The Cinque Ports have a new flag in the UK Flag Registry. Last year the Cinque Ports Authority asked the Flag Institute to develop a community flag, allowing the Authority to maintain exclusive use of the traditional banner. The Communities Vexillologist reverse-engineered the traditional banner by taking and extending the gold ships on blue, and […]
Berkshire Flag enters UK Flag Registry
The Berkshire Flag has taken up its rightful position in the UK Flag Registry. The Flag Institute accepted the submission on 2 March after requesting a fresh realisation before completing registration. The new official flag features a red stag with a ‘royal’ twelve-point pair of antlers, evoking the Berkshire’s flora, fauna and royal status. You […]
Staffordshire Flag vote: result
County flags have become an important part of our regional and national identity. Most historic English counties have a recognised county flag, but Staffordshire did not. The Flag Institute maintains the UK Flag Registry as a definitive record of county and community flags, and works with county organisations to come up with suitable designs. The […]
Staffordshire Flag vote
County flags have become an important part of our regional and national identity. Most historic English counties have a recognised county flag, but Staffordshire does not. The Flag Institute maintains the UK Flag Registry as a definitive record of county and community flags, and works with county organisations to come up with suitable designs. The […]
Denny and Dunipace Flag: call for entries
Following the success of Caithness, Scotland’s next flag competition is now underway in Denny and Dunipace, near Falkirk. The Denny and Dunipace Flag Competition team is running the competition. The Denny and District Community Council has authorised it, and the Charette Fund will provide funding. The Charette Fund was established with a grant from the […]
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