Statement by the Malcolm Farrow, President of the Flag Institute “I would like to endorse most strongly the words of Andrew Rosindell MP – Chairman of the all party Flags and Heraldry Committee. It has been a privilege to work with the Committee for the last six years, during which we have together raised the […]
Chair of F&HC calls for immediate action on UK flag
Statement by Andrew Rosindell MP, Chair of Flags and Heraldry Committee Since our founding in 2008, the Flags and Heraldry Committee has worked with the Flag Institute to promote proper governance of our national symbols. Together we have pushed government hard to recognise the importance of the kind of basic care of our national flag […]
Scotland votes NO but UK cannot stand still
Citizens of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland woke up this morning in a UK unchanged and never to be the same again. The Westminster government (and many in what so nearly became ‘the rest of the UK’) will breathe a collective sigh of relief. Yet politicians of all shades will be aware that their […]
Will Australia’s flag change if Union is redrawn?
Will Australia’s flag change if the Union Flag is redrawn? The answer is a resounding no, says John Vaughan. A government-approved public competition chose the Australian National Flag in 1901. It is registered under law as the chief national symbol of Australia. The Commonwealth Parliament approved and passed into law the Flags Act 1953. After […]
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