Leicestershire
Leicestershire, the last historic English county without a community flag, has launched a design competition through BBC Radio Leicester.
The closing date for entries is Friday 28 February 2020, and the Flag Institute looks forward to Leicestershire taking its rightful place in the UK Flag Registry.
If you wish to submit a design, please do so here.
Langwathby
Led by the local school, a competition for the Cumbrian village of Langwathby closed on 7 February 2020.
Watch out for further news.
Hebridean round-up
The Benbecula competition is currently on hold until we can reconvene the local Down-Select Panel.
Eriskay and North Uist are close to registration with the Lyon Court.
Both communities are planning unveiling events and will announce details in due course.
The Skye Down-Select Panel met on 31 January to shortlist six finalists from a field of 369 designs, with a public vote scheduled in the next couple of months.
I designed the bloxwich flag and have been asked why people in other countries and towns can vote for a flag of a town where they do not live or have never visited.