The second edition of the Flag Institute’s World Cup of Flags launches Friday 28 October on Twitter.
Using the groups drawn in April for the men’s football World Cup 2022, Twitter users can vote for their favourite flags representing the countries involved.
Vote on the Flag Institute Twitter account: https://twitter.com/FlagInstitute
In the group stages, just like the World Cup itself, the top two flags from each group will qualify for the next round.
Finally, on Sunday 20 November two flags will remain to battle it out for #WorldCupOfFlags2022.
In 2018, when Panama won the inaugural World Cup of Flags, Panamanian TV channels reported the news.
Journalists interviewed Panamanian historians and people in the streets as they celebrated the win.
As Panama failed to qualify for the World Cup 2022, the #WorldCupof Flags2022 will see a new winner.
‘In 2018 I thought a few dozen people would take part, and we accidentally went viral in Panama,’ said host Bernard Muscat.
‘Twitter users were tagging footballers and ambassadors asking them to vote.
They were also asking us to extend the times the polls were live, so they could vote from the other side of the world.
In 2022 each poll will be open for nine hours, giving everyone plenty of time to vote.’
Flag Institute Communities Vexillologist Philip Tibbetts said:
‘World Cups bring together different national communities in a spirit of shared sportsmanship.
Our Twitter polls mirror that and help celebrate the colours that do so much to frame these events.
As part of #WorldCupOfFlags2022, voters can tip the Flag Institute at https://ko-fi.com/flaginstitute.
The HALO Trust, a charity that works to clear mines and restore land for farming, will receive half of all money raised.
