Welcome to our William Crampton Library, an international flag research collection, and the world’s largest outside the USA.
- books, journals, cuttings, images, original artwork, specifications, correspondence, private research collections, badges ephemera, posters, wallcharts, flags and more
- 65,000+ items professionally curated, catalogued and indexed
- new items added by exchange, donation, purchase or download
- ongoing digitisation of older material
- open-access, itemised catalogue unique in world vexillology
- updated annually, browse, search or download (xls/13MB)
- member exclusive — twice-yearly New Additions bulletin
- subject indexes
We welcome enquiries from individuals and organisations worldwide:
- Flag Institute members; vexillologists; flagmakers; schools, colleges, academics; publishers, film, TV, theatre and media; national and local governments; diplomatic services; community groups; sports clubs and administrators; historic houses, visitor attractions, and more
For more information and all enquiries, email .

