Join or renew – it’s simple, great value and very rewarding.
As a Flag Institute member, you join an international network of flag experts and enthusiasts.
Everyone welcome wherever you may be in the world:
- Experts & novices, vexillologists & vexillographers, flag geeks & flag nerds
- Individual, Group, Trade, *NEW* YoungVex
Why join or renew?
For INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS:
- Flagmaster, our twice-yearly, 48-page, full-colour magazine (print or PDF)
- Dispatch, our monthly e-newsletter
- Spring and Winter Conference catch-up recordings
- complete Flagmaster PDF archive (every issue, 1971 to date)
- identify articles in the Flagmaster Index
- browse | search | translate | convert text to speech
- ‘What’s New in the Library’, twice-yearly update
- latest additions to our William Crampton Library and library catalogue (55,000+ items)
- voting rights
- volunteering opportunities as a trustee or officer
- coveted official Flag Institute Member pin
For TRADE MEMBERS:
- Flagmaster in PDF
- Flag Institute Trade Member logo to display online or in print
- listing with weblink:
- in monthly e-newsletter Dispatch
- on Flag Institute website: Trade member and Find a flagmaker +
- all other Individual Membership benefits
For *NEW* YOUNGVEX MEMBERS (gift membership for age 16 or under):
- YoungVex Pack
- Certificate confirming status as a Flag Institute Young Vexillologist
- Welcome gift: Flags of the World (Usborne Spotter’s Guide)
- Flag-themed birthday card from the FI
- AND/OR
- YoungVex Digital Membership
- twice-yearly Flagmaster in PDF + monthly Dispatch e-newsletter (emailed to the gift giver)
How to join or renew
- Online (secure payment system) | email the Flag Institute Administrator | call 07935 973072 (answerphone)
2025/26 rates
- YoungVex (age 16 and under)
- YoungVex Pack: £12 (UK)*, £18 (Europe)*, £23 (World)*
- YoungVex Digital: £14 | for members worldwide | Flagmaster in PDF
- YoungVex Digital + Pack: £19 (UK)*, £25 (Europe)*, £30 (World)*
- not available online; please email the Flag Institute Treasurer for details and an application form
- individual
- digital: £22 | for members worldwide | Flagmaster in PDF
- print: £29 (UK)*, £39 (Europe)*, £46 (World)* | Flagmaster by post
- UK taxpayers may opt to Gift Aid their subscription (digital or print)
- group
- print: UK (£51)* | Europe (£62)* | World (£72)*
- for schools, libraries, museums and other non-profit organisations
- trade
- digital only: (£72) | for members worldwide | Flagmaster in PDF
- for flagmakers, publishers and other commercial organisations
* UK, Europe and World bands set by Royal Mail Postal Zone
