Following the death of President Nelson Mandela on Thursday 5 December, No.10 has announced that flags will fly at half-mast on Friday 6 December. If normal protocol is followed, flags should also be at half-mast on the day of his funeral. On both occasions, the South African flag can fly at half-mast alongside the Union […]
BBC ‘deluged’ with designs in Flag Institute-inspired debate
After the Flag Institute sparked a national conversation on the fate of the UK Flag in the event of Scottish independence, a ‘deluge’ of flag designs has flooded the BBC. While some of the designs were – inevitably – lighthearted, many made a serious attempt to address what is a difficult and fascinating discussion.
Symbols of sovereignty: the national flag
In 2009, Captain Malcolm Farrow OBE RN, President of the Flag Institute, released a paper looking at UK symbols of sovereignty: Introduction Like every other nation, the United Kingdom has a range of national symbols signifying sovereignty on land, at sea and in the air. Because of our long and complex history, the UK quite possibly […]
65% think the Union Flag should change if Scotland leaves
In a recent Flag Institute survey, almost 65 per cent of respondents think the Union Flag SHOULD change if Scotland becomes independent. The Scottish Government plans to hold a referendum of the Scottish electorate on Thursday 18 September 2014. The question asked will be ‘Should Scotland be an independent country?’ As the national vexillological association, the […]
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