After receiving support from organisations across the county, the Flag Institute has recognised the Hampshire county flag and county day. Through its Chair, Caroline Birch, Lymington and District Historical Society fronted the campaign, while other supporters included Hampshire Hockey Association. The Hampshire Flag, however, represents the whole community rather than specific institutions. The flag is […]
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East Lothian and Sutherland Flags unveiled
With 1500 votes counted, the unveiling of the new East Lothian flag took place on 13 December at a reception hosted by the Lord Provost. The winning design plays homage to the county as home to Athelstaneford, the legendary origin site of the Saltire. The lion recalls East Lothian’s civic arms, referencing the Earldom of […]
Flying start to Sutherland Flag vote
Voting in the Sutherland flag competition has started strongly with several hundred votes already registered. Within just 24 hours the total already approached that achieved in some other competitions. A very impressive feat given that voting is restricted to residents of the county! This positive start clearly shows the strength of community engagement with the […]
Sutherland Flag vote live
In the interests of county unity, the Lord Lieutenant has ordered the Sutherland Flag Committee to put the shortlist of entries for the Flag Competition to a binding vote by the people of Sutherland. That vote runs until Monday 26 November 2018 and is open to anyone who lives in Sutherland. It includes the design […]
Oxfordshire and Suffolk appear in the Registry
Registered in May and September respectively, Oxfordshire and Suffolk now appear in the UK Flag Registry after the arrival of appropriate artwork. You can view their entries here: https://www.flaginstitute.org/wp/flags/oxfordshire https://www.flaginstitute.org/wp/flags/suffolk
Berkshire Flag enters UK Flag Registry
The Berkshire Flag has taken up its rightful position in the UK Flag Registry. The Flag Institute accepted the submission on 2 March after requesting a fresh realisation before completing registration. The new official flag features a red stag with a ‘royal’ twelve-point pair of antlers, evoking the Berkshire’s flora, fauna and royal status. You […]
Staffordshire Flag vote: result
County flags have become an important part of our regional and national identity. Most historic English counties have a recognised county flag, but Staffordshire did not. The Flag Institute maintains the UK Flag Registry as a definitive record of county and community flags, and works with county organisations to come up with suitable designs. The […]
Staffordshire Flag vote
County flags have become an important part of our regional and national identity. Most historic English counties have a recognised county flag, but Staffordshire does not. The Flag Institute maintains the UK Flag Registry as a definitive record of county and community flags, and works with county organisations to come up with suitable designs. The […]
Caithness Flag registered
On Tuesday 26 January a piped procession through Wick featured in the unveiling ceremony for the new Caithness Flag. The Lord Lyon and the Communities Vexillologist were both in attendance and gave speeches to all those present. Caithness is the first community on mainland Scotland to gain its own flag. It is also the first […]
Historic County Flags Day
The Association of British Counties has issued a press release regarding Historic County Flags Day. The first Historic County Flags day will take place on Wednesday 23 July 2014. The Flag Institute, which maintains the UK Flag Registry, is supporting this initiative. So, too, is the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG). Flag Institute CEO […]
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