Design a flag for Girvan – that’s the challenge laid down by this South Ayrshire town. After spotting the Caithness flag during a chance visit, a member of Girvan’s lifeboat crew came up with the idea. And now over a dozen schools, councils and community groups – led by Girvan Arts Festival – have come together […]
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Philip Tibbetts joins Scotland’s Lyon Court
Congratulations to Communities Vexillologist Philip Tibbetts on his appointment as an Officer of Arms in Scotland’s Lyon Court. On 1 September Philip became March Pursuivant Extraordinary, having served as the court’s Honorary Vexillologist since 2018. His new title dates back to 1515 and pertains to the Marches, i.e the modern Dumfries and Galloway and Scottish […]
County flags star in Commons debate
The county flags of England, Scotland and Wales starred in the House of Commons on Thursday 22 July. To date 52 historic counties have entered a flag in the UK Flag Registry. And to celebrate Historic County Flags Day on 23 July, the flags flew together in Parliament Square, London. Among them were newcomers Herefordshire […]
Flore flies full UK Flag range
The Northamptonshire village of Flore is home to the Commonwealth Flag Project. With the registration last year of flags for Northamptonshire and Mercia, the Project took the opportunity to stage a magnificent display. It raised together the flags of every layer of identity applicable to the village: Flore, Northamptonshire, Mercia, England, Britain, Europe, Commonwealth & […]
A new flag for Birmingham
The City of Birmingham, England’s second city and Europe’s largest local authority, has formally launched a competition to design a flag for registration with with the Flag Institute. Deputy Lord Mayor Cllr Mike Leddy, chair of the Birmingham Flag Project Team, said: You may well think that Birmingham already has a flag, but this isn’t […]
Philip is Communities Vexillologist for the Flag Institute
As Flag Institute Communities Vexillologist, Philip engages, liaises with and supports local and regional communities seeking to develop a flag for inclusion in the UK Flag Registry. Within this role, Philip offers free procedural advice on the best routes to successful registration. He provides resources and templates, undertakes historical research and even draws up the […]
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