Join or renew

Individual members

Join or renew from just £22 for:

  • Flagmaster, our 56-page, full-colour magazine (print or PDF)
    • published each June and December
  • Dispatch, monthly e-newsletter
  • Spring and Winter conference recordings (2024–) via the Flag Institute Vimeo channel
  • digital library: Flagmaster (1971–)*; Dispatch (2024–) and more
    • * identify articles in the Flagmaster Index
    • browse, search, translate, convert text to speech
  • ‘What’s New in the Library’ update
  • coveted official Flag Institute Member pin
  • voting rights; volunteering opportunities as a trustee or officer

Trade members

Join or renew for £72 for:

  • Individual Membership benefits (Flagmaster in PDF) 
    • AND 
  • Flag Institute Trade Member logo
    • use online or in print
  • listing with weblink
  • sponsorship opportunities

Register of British Flagmakers

Join or renew for £250 for:

  • Individual Membership benefits (Flagmaster in PDF)
    • AND 
  • premium Flag Institute Registered British Flagmaker logo
    • use online or in print
  • display listing with weblink
  • sponsorship opportunities

YoungVex members (to gift to under-17s)

Join or renew from £12 for:

  • YoungVex Pack
    • Personalised ‘Flag Institute Young Vexillologist’ certificate
    • Personalised flag-themed birthday card from the FI
    • Flags of the World (Usborne Spotter’s Guide)
      • AND/OR
  • YoungVex Digital Membership
    • twice-yearly Flagmaster in PDF + monthly Dispatch e-newsletter (emailed to the gift-giver)

How to join or renew

2026/27 rates

  • YoungVex 
    • email or call the Flag Institute Treasurer for details
      • Pack: £12 UK*, £18 Europe*, £23 World*
      • Digital: £14 worldwide (Flagmaster in PDF)
      • Digital + Pack: £19 UK*, £25 Europe*, £30 World*
  • Individual
    • digital: £22 (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
    • for schools, libraries, museums and other non-profits
    • print: UK £51*, Europe £62*, World £72*
  • Trade
    • for flagmakers, publishers and other businesses
      • digital: £72 (Flagmaster in PDF)
  • Register of British Flagmakers

* UK, Europe and World bands set by Royal Mail Postal Zone