William Crampton Library

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
  • 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 .