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 […]
Tag Archives | Flag protocol
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.
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. It will ask the question, ‘Should Scotland be an independent country?’ As the UK’s national vexillological […]
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
Revised presentations
After some spring cleaning the Members’ Area now features several newly revised presentations. Thanks to John Cartledge for his ongoing attention to detail in updating his presentations and narratives. Please do check out these very well-researched pieces.
Flags to fly for new prince
After the birth of a son to their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, HM Government buildings should fly the Union Flag at full mast from 8am until 8pm on Tuesday 23 July 2013. Local authorities, companies and individuals may wish to follow this request but do not need to do so. Devolved […]
A very ‘flaggy’ 2012
The year 2012 was a real vexillologist’s dream. The Diamond Jubilee processions, parties and parades, and the London 2012 Olympics, were all very rich in flag displays. Below are just some of the flags that flew during the past twelve months.
Freedom to fly flags
Eric Pickles MP unveils his proposals at the Flag Institute Spring Meeting, 2011 The Flag Institute has issued its official response to the relaxation of UK flag regulations announced by the Department for Communities and Local Government on 20 September 2012. The United Kingdom is unique The UK is perhaps unique among modern democracies for […]
Parliament Square flags
The flags of the Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories flew in Parliament Square to mark the State Visit of the President of Indonesia. They made a stirring sight, flying for the first time in the UK as a coordinated group. The 21 flags included two Union Flags that represented the two Sovereign Base Areas of […]
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