A judging panel that included Flag Institute representation has selected four finalists in the competition to select a flag for Northamptonshire. Voting will now take place to choose the winning flag, as well as the preferred date for a Northamptonshire Day. The poll will be open until 21 April and the winning design will be […]
Flags at half-mast for Nelson Mandela
Following the death of President Nelson Mandela on 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 fly 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
A ‘deluge’ of flag designs has flooded the BBC following a national conversation sparked by the Flag Institute. What should happen to the UK Flag should Scotland vote for independence? While some of the designs were inevitably lighthearted, many made a serious attempt to address what is a tricky and fascinating discussion.
Symbols of sovereignty: the national flag
Captain Malcolm Farrow OBE RN, President of the Flag Institute, has released a paper examining UK symbols of sovereignty. Read the full paper here: https://www.flaginstitute.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Farrow_Symbols-of-Sovereignty_September-2013.pdf
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