Cornwall has a proud heritage, a distinct Celtic identity and language, a strong mining past and modern fishing industry. St Piran is the patron saint of Cornish tin miners, and Cornwall celebrates St Piran’s Day each year on 5 March. Festivities and parades began in the late 19th and early 20th century and have become increasing […]
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Northamptonshire Flag: voting opens
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 […]
County Durham Flag competition
The competition to select a new flag for County Durham is in full swing and has attracted some very strong designs. Voting concludes on 20 October.
Creating Local & Community Flags
The Flag Institute has launched its latest flag guide, Creating Local & Community Flags, at the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG). Read the DCLG press release here: – New guide for communities to design their own flags. Pictured is the North Riding Flag with Chief Executive Charles Ashburner, Chief Vexillologist Graham Bartram and […]
County Durham Flag competition
Flag Institute member Andy Strangeway is coordinating the competition to design and select the new flag for County Durham. As he and others have pointed out, County Durham is now the only historic northern county not to have its own flag… Lets hope we can rectify that soon!
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