Life member John Vaughan is celebrating today – and with good reason. In the recent Queen’s Birthday Honours List, he receives the Medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia ‘for service to vexillography and history preservation’. John is a renowned designer and maker of flags. He is a leading authority on flag history, meaning and […]
A new flag for the House of Commons
Tuesday 11 May 2021 saw the first flying of a new flag for the House of Commons. Graham Bartram, Chief Vexillologist of the Flag Institute, designed it at the request of the Speaker, Sir Lindsay Hoyle. The flag consists of a gold parliamentary portcullis and coronet on a field of House of Commons green. The […]
FI Golden Jubilee celebrations start
The FI Golden Jubilee celebrations open on Friday 23 April with a virtual birthday gathering and toast. Twelve months of ‘flagtivities’ will follow, including two summer specials and the traditional Winter and Spring Conferences. And with online options for all events, flaglovers worldwide can join in the fun. View the full programme here. Annual membership […]
Half-mast for HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
Following the the death of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, flags will fly at half-mast from now until, and including, the day of the funeral, unless HM The Queen issues special commands. Buckingham Palace will announce the funeral arrangements in due course. Half-mast means flying the flag two-thirds of the way up the […]
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