{"id":241,"date":"2012-11-02T00:51:27","date_gmt":"2012-11-02T00:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flaginstitute.org\/wp\/?page_id=241"},"modified":"2026-03-29T13:45:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T12:45:45","slug":"conferences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.flaginstitute.org\/wp\/meet\/conferences\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring and Winter Conferences"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry\">\r\n<p>Bringing together flag experts and enthusiasts worldwide, our Flag Institute Spring and Winter Conferences are the highlight of our year. Everyone welcome, a friendly atmosphere, and a great time talking flags past, present and future.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/flag-institute-spring-26-conference-sponsored-by-flagmakers-tickets-1977359097289\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BOOK FROM \u00a36.13<\/a><\/strong> for our <strong>FI Spring &#8217;26 Conference sponsored by Flagmakers<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<li>UPCOMING: <strong>FI Winter &#8217;26 Conference &amp; AGM<\/strong>, FREE &amp; ONLINE, Saturday 14 November, 10.00 to 17.00 GMT\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Other recent venues include: York, Edinburgh, London, Leeds, Manchester<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2><strong>FI Spring &#8217;26 Conference sponsored by Flagmakers<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<h3><strong>Saturday and Sunday, 30\/31 May, Bristol<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>Contemporary and historical vexillological presentations, exclusive guided tours, and social time.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>Prices from \u00a36.13 (including booking fee): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/flag-institute-spring-26-conference-sponsored-by-flagmakers-tickets-1977359097289\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BOOK NOW<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<h4><strong>Saturday 30 May<\/strong>, <a title=\"https:\/\/gather-round.co\/locations\/brunswick-sq-bristol\/\" href=\"https:\/\/gather-round.co\/locations\/brunswick-sq-bristol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-msys-clicktrack=\"0\">Gather Round<\/a>, 15-16 Brunswick Square, Bristol BS2 8NX<\/h4>\r\n<p><strong>10.30am<\/strong>: registration opens<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>11am\u20136pm<\/strong>: <strong>presentations\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><strong>John Cartledge:<em> Cry God for Harry, England and St &#8230; who?: An exploration of the chequered history and strange resurrection of the English national flag<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><em>Special preview of presentation to be delivered at the 31st International Congress of Vexillology, Paris, 6\u201310 July 2026<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>The summer of 2025 saw an unprecedented eruption of flags on lampposts in many English towns and cities, with the cross of St George prominent among them. But who exactly was St George? What does he have to do with England? And what message were the organisers of this sudden outburst of vexillological devotion seeking to convey?<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>John Cartledge<\/strong> is a Flag Institute member and past speaker at ICV25 Rotterdam, ICV26 Sydney, ICV27 London, ICV28 San Antonio and ICV30 Beijing.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><strong>Eugene Byrne:\u00a0<i>Bristol: symbols and rituals 1373-2022 <\/i><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Bristol has always had a strong sense of exceptionalism, much of it rooted in its history as a trading port run by merchants rather than aristocrats or landowners. This mercantile oligarchy controlled the corporation but also exercised informal power through the Society of Merchant Venturers, an influential organisation which still exists today. We\u2019ll look at the rise and decline of this local business elite from the Middle Ages to the late 20th century through the lens of its iconography, coats of arms and other symbols. Along the way we will also examine just a few of the civic rituals and spectacles the townsfolk enjoyed, from the Wars of the Roses right up to a more democratic age.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Eugene Byrne<\/strong> is an author, historian, and journalist who has written for numerous newspapers and magazines. He has written several books on Bristol\u2019s history and is editor of the <em>Bristol Post<\/em>\u2019s weekly local history supplement. He is a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of the West of England.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><strong>Royston Alan Griffey: <em>The Vexillological Voyages <\/em><em>of <\/em>The Matthew of Bristol <\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>The <em>Matthew of Bristol<\/em> is a replica late fifteenth-century caravel of Portuguese design. In 1997 the vessel retraced the epic 1497 voyage of exploration made from Bristol by John Cabot (Giovanni Cabotto), exactly 500 years later. The late Queen met the modern <em>Matthew<\/em> in Newfoundland (Canada), 500 years to the day after Cabot stepped ashore on 24 June 1497 to claim the &#8216;New Founde Landes&#8217; on behalf of Henry VII.<\/p>\r\n<p>During her voyages, both of exploration and as a trading vessel, the original 50-tun ship displayed a variety of Royal, national, municipal, ecclesiastical and personal flags, ensigns and banners. And, of course, the replica vessel did the same and still does as opportunity arises. This talk will bring to life those historic and contemporary flags, ensigns and banners.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Alderman Royston Alan Griffey JP<\/strong> is a former Chairman of <a title=\"https:\/\/matthew.co.uk\/matthew-of-bristol-trust\" href=\"https:\/\/matthew.co.uk\/matthew-of-bristol-trust\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-msys-clicktrack=\"0\">The Matthew of Bristol Trust<\/a> and now Honorary Admiral of <a title=\"https:\/\/matthew.co.uk\/\" href=\"https:\/\/matthew.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-msys-clicktrack=\"0\"><em>The Matthew of Bristol<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><strong>John Hall: <em>Always the bridesmaid \u2026 rank flags of vice, deputy or assistant presidents, ministers and officials\u00a0<\/em> \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>For every Donald Trump there is often a JD Vance waiting just one step from power. Many countries have flags and standards for all manner of office-holders and their deputies. John will journey into the obscure recesses of the broom cupboard of state to explore symbols of rank, particularly those in the second or third tiers of protocol. And he will seek to answer that age-old question, \u2018Why does an admiral have no balls at all?\u2019<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>John Hall FF FFI<\/strong> is the current Chairman of the Flag Institute.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><strong>Geoff Parsons: <em>Flag flying regulations and protocol<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Demystifying UK flag regulations and protocol, this session aims to encourage confident and informed flag flying, supported by official Flag Institute guidance. Geoff will cover where and how flags may be flown, who is permitted to fly them, and the correct procedures for display, including order of precedence and position. It will highlight real-world examples of political sensitivities, conflicts with local authorities and breaches of flag protocol, inviting delegates to review sample displays and spot instances of non-compliance.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Geoff Parsons MSc CEng FIET FFI<\/strong> is a former Flag Institute Chairman<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><strong>Alan Hardy: <em>Subjective views on US state flags: 123 polling studies<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Furthering his interest in US state flags, in 2017 Alan established, within a public forum, a comprehensive methodology for soliciting viewpoints and administering polls on all current flags and known redesigns. From then until 2025, month-in\/month-out, some 200,000 flags were assessed, and the resulting study has identified and advanced several front-running options for a vastly improved set of designs.\u00a0This wrap-up presentation looks to assess the project and tries to point ways forward. How can changes be implemented without incurring vast expense or running the risk of built-in social blowback?<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Alan Hardy<\/strong> is a Flag Institute member and convenor of the NAVA Flag Design Committee<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>6pm\u20137.30pm: Old Town walking tour<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Duncan McKellar, founder of Bristol&#8217;s top three walking tours, will lead us on a bespoke stroll through the old town&#8217;s historic backstreets to end on the harbourside. En route we\u2019ll touch on Bristol\u2019s civic life, processions, public symbolism and maritime heritage, with chance to spot where coats of arms, guild histories and other emblems still shape the cityscape. We\u2019ll discuss Bristol\u2019s Saxon origins, its trading past, the Blitz and even 1960s rock and roll. Passing pirate haunts, merchant houses and Robinson Crusoe&#8217;s first port of call, we\u2019ll finish our unique tour on the waterfront \u2013 at the pub where Robert Louis Stevenson wrote his classic <em>Treasure Island<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>7.30pm: President\u2019s Drinks<\/strong> at the <a title=\"https:\/\/www.llandogertrow.co.uk\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.llandogertrow.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-msys-clicktrack=\"0\">Llandoger Trow<\/a><\/p>\r\n<h4><strong>Sunday 31 May<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n<p><strong>10.00am\u201310.40am<\/strong>: guided tour of <a title=\"https:\/\/www.bristolmuseums.org.uk\/m-shed\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bristolmuseums.org.uk\/m-shed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-msys-clicktrack=\"0\">M Shed<\/a> (part of Bristol Museums)<\/p>\r\n<p>An expert guide will bring M Shed to life, introducing its galleries, explaining its origins and sharing memorable stories unseen on any label. The tour offers a lively introduction to Bristol\u2019s past and present, giving a vivid sense of the city\u2019s character and its place in the wider world. Whether you already know the city or are discovering it for the first time, the tour will add colour, context and plenty of talking points to the conference weekend.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>11.30am\u20131pm<\/strong>: guided tour of <a title=\"https:\/\/www.ssgreatbritain.org\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ssgreatbritain.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-msys-clicktrack=\"0\">SS <em>Great Britain<\/em><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>An expert guide will lead a lively tour of Isambard Kingdom Brunel\u2019s legendary steamship SS <em>Great Britain<\/em>, revealing its remarkable story and the experiences of the passengers and crew who travelled the world on board. The tour explores daily life at sea, global routes and cargoes, and the ship\u2019s role in transforming maritime travel. Along the way, our guide will highlight the use of flags and ensigns, adding an extra layer of interest for vexillologists. This visit promises an atmospheric journey through Victorian seafaring, engineering innovation, and the wider world that the SS <em>Great Britain<\/em> helped to connect.<\/p>\r\n<h2><strong>Past events<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<h3><strong>FI Winter &#8217;25 Conference<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>Saturday 15 November 2025, online<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"has-user-generated-content event-description\">\r\n<div>\r\n<div id=\"event-description\" class=\"has-user-generated-content event-description__content event-description__content--expanded\">\r\n<div class=\"eds-l-sm-mar-vert-4 eds-text-bm structured-content-rich-text\">\r\n<div class=\"eds-text--left\">\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Stan Moore, Non-Executive Director, <a title=\"https:\/\/familyhistory.ie\/\" href=\"https:\/\/familyhistory.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-msys-clicktrack=\"0\">Genealogical Society of Ireland<\/a>: <em>140th anniversary of the Dublin Municipal Flag<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>*Edgar Zaagsma, NVvV: <em>Rotterdam and Papendrecht: Flag histories and protocols<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Peter Kirkwood, Protocol Officer, <a title=\"https:\/\/internationalcenter.org\/\" href=\"https:\/\/internationalcenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-msys-clicktrack=\"0\">The International Center<\/a>: <em>Raising respect: How the International Center\u2019s Flag Program builds cultural understanding <\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Jorge Hurtado Maqueda, <a href=\"https:\/\/vexilologia.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SEV<\/a> President, &amp; Jos\u00e9 Manuel Erbez, SEV Secretary: <em>State emblems in Greece, 5th\u20133rd centuries BC<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Maxim Saakyan, founder, <a title=\"https:\/\/www.uncoveringrootspod.com\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uncoveringrootspod.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-msys-clicktrack=\"0\">Uncovering Roots<\/a>, &amp; Leo Torosian, <em>Armenian revolutionary flags: Photography and propaganda<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Heather Binnington, retired teacher (York Region, Canada): <em>Pride Flags of today: Origin, metamorphosis and current designs<\/em>\u00a0\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>* Flag Institute<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h3><strong>FI Spring &#8217;25 Conference<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>17\/18 May 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/barconvent.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bar Convent Living Heritage Centre<\/a>, York\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>*Stephen Rayner: <em>The contested legitimacy of Croatian symbols in the Anglosphere, 1973\u201399<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>*Mike Scott Rumble, Chairman, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitelionsociety.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">White Lion Society<\/a>: <em>Into the azure: The vexillology of civil aviation <\/em>\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>*Gustavo Tracchia, AAV, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cidecargentina.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CIDEC<\/a> Foundation: <em>A<\/em><em>n introduction to flags and sashes<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>*Oskar Pernefeldt, President, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flagofplanetearth.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IFOPE\u2013O<\/a>: <i>Uniting under one banner: Designing a flag for Planet Earth<\/i><\/li>\r\n<li>*Danladi Kole Bako, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bankoleart\/?locale=en_GB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bankoleart<\/a>: <em>Colours: Symbolism for medium of communication<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>*Geoff Parsons, past Chairman: <em>An introduction to standards, guidons, colours, guns and truncheons<\/em>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>* Flag Institute<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Day 1 ended with our President&#8217;s Drinks and River Cruise, while Day 2 featured two guided visits:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a title=\"https:\/\/www.merchantshallyork.org\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merchantshallyork.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-msys-clicktrack=\"0\">Merchant Adventurers&#8217; Hall<\/a> and its collection of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchantshallyork.org\/hall-highlights-the-banners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">heraldic craft guild banners<\/a> \u2013 led by Lauren Marshall, Museum Director\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li><a title=\"https:\/\/yorkarmymuseum.co.uk\/\" href=\"https:\/\/yorkarmymuseum.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-msys-clicktrack=\"0\">York Army Museum<\/a> \u2013 private opening; led by Major (Ret&#8217;d) Graeme Green, Museum Director and curator of the Royal Dragoon Guards collection<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>FI <\/strong><strong>Winter &#8217;24 Conference <\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>Saturday 16 November 2024, online<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Francis M. O\u2019Donnell, President, <a title=\"https:\/\/familyhistory.ie\/newtheme\/\" href=\"https:\/\/familyhistory.ie\/newtheme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-msys-clicktrack=\"0\" data-airgap-id=\"84\">Genealogical Society of Ireland<\/a> &amp; Michael P. O\u2019Crowley, <a title=\"https:\/\/www.clansofireland.ie\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clansofireland.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-msys-clicktrack=\"0\" data-airgap-id=\"85\">Clans of Ireland<\/a>: <em>Flags and emblems of the clans of Ireland <\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>*Pier Paolo Lugli, President, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisv.it\/storico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CISV<\/a>: <em>A story of Libyan flags <\/em>\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>Ted Kaye &amp; *Brian Cham, NAVA; Andrew Prekker, Tyler &amp; Jenae Michaletz, designers: <em>The star-spangled angle: inside Minnesota&#8217;s flag design process <\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>*Tareth Peacock, <a title=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@FlagsinFocus\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@FlagsinFocus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-msys-clicktrack=\"0\" data-airgap-id=\"89\">Flags in Focus<\/a>: <em>Urban symbols: The role and relevance of flags<\/em>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>* Flag Institute<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"Layout-module__module___2eUcs undefined\" data-testid=\"aboutThisEvent\">\r\n<div class=\"event-details__main-inner\">\r\n<div class=\"eds-l-mar-bot-12 structured-content\">\r\n<div class=\"has-user-generated-content event-description\">\r\n<div>\r\n<div id=\"event-description\" class=\"has-user-generated-content event-description__content event-description__content--expanded\">\r\n<div class=\"eds-l-mar-vert-6 eds-l-sm-mar-vert-4 eds-text-bm structured-content-rich-text\">\r\n<h3 class=\"eds-text--left\"><strong>FI <strong>Spring &#8217;24 Conference <\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"Layout-module__module___2eUcs undefined\" data-testid=\"tags\">\r\n<div class=\"event-details__main-inner\">\r\n<section aria-labelledby=\"tags-heading\">\r\n<div class=\"eds-l-mar-bot-12\">\r\n<div class=\"event-details__section-title\">\r\n<p>18 May 2024, <a title=\"https:\/\/www.conwayhall.org.uk\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conwayhall.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.conwayhall.org.uk\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1706424660711000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Q0VLVpIkid5tHG4JvZfDt\">Conway Hall<\/a>, London\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>*Graham Bartram, Chief Vexillologist: <i>A Flag for a polluted world: Antarctica Flag redesign proposal <\/i><\/li>\r\n<li>*Geoff Parsons, past Chairman: <i>Flags of the Antarctic Territories and the southern regions of South America\u00a0<\/i><\/li>\r\n<li>*Brian Cham, NAVA: <i>Unravelling the Tino Rangatiratanga Flag (M\u0101ori Flag) through the eyes of its designer <\/i>\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>*John Cartledge: <em>Flags and the law in England<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Patrick Rennie, President, <a href=\"https:\/\/marssocietyuk.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mars Society UK<\/a>: <em><i>Interplanetary flag design: <\/i>A new flag for Mars<\/em>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>* Flag Institute<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"entry\">\r\n<h3><strong>FI Winter &#8217;23 Conference<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"eds-l-mar-bot-8 structured-content\">\r\n<div class=\"has-user-generated-content\">\r\n<div class=\"eds-l-mar-vert-6 eds-l-sm-mar-vert-4 eds-text-bm structured-content-rich-text\">\r\n<div class=\"eds-text--left\">\r\n<p>18\/19 November 2023, Edinburgh<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Sheriff George Way of Plean, Carrick Pursuivant: <em>Scottish clan banners<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottishbooktrust.com\/authors\/alasdair-hutton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alasdair Hutton<\/a>, author &amp; broadcaster: <em>Just how precious is a flag?<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/heraldic-arts.com\/kevin-greig\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kevin Greig<\/a>, heraldic artist:\u00a0<em>Bespoke table flags<\/em>\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>Fraser Thompson, <a href=\"https:\/\/scottishflagtrust.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-airgap-id=\"46\">Scottish Flag Trust<\/a>: <em>Introducing the Scottish Flag Trust<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>*Sheila Collins, <a href=\"https:\/\/edinburghtrades.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Incorporated Trades of Edinburgh<\/a>: <em>A flag for the Edinburgh Exiles<\/em>\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>*Philip Tibbetts, Communities Vexillologist: <em>New community flags in Moray, Banff and Berwickshire<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>*Graham Bartram, Chief Vexillologist: <em>The Chief Vexillologist&#8217;s year<\/em>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>* Flag Institute<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Our first conference in Scotland, our first 2-day event, and our first collaboration with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heraldry-scotland.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-airgap-id=\"44\">The Heraldry Society of Scotland<\/a>.\u00a0Day 1 at the <a href=\"https:\/\/royalscotsclub.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-airgap-id=\"45\">Royal Scots Club<\/a> also included a welcome from Councillor Robert Aldridge, Rt Hon Lord Provost of Edinburgh, and our Presidents&#8217; Dinner. Day 2 featured two exclusive guided visits:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Trades House, led by Ian Robertson, Deacon Convenor of the Trades of Edinburgh<\/li>\r\n<li>St Giles Cathedral, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stgilescathedral.org.uk\/the-thistle-chapel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-airgap-id=\"48\">Thistle Chapel<\/a> and banners, led by Elizabeth Roads, Secretary of the Order of the Thistle<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"entry\">\r\n<h3><strong>FI Spring &#8217;23 Conference<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>29 April 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vsc.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Victory Services Club<\/a>, London<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Mick McTiernan, military historian: <em>Choosing a flag for the Cretan state <\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Erik Nystul, <a href=\"https:\/\/flag.utah.gov\/task-force\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Utah State Flag Task Force<\/a>: <em>The new Utah State Flag <\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>* Rachel Phelan, textile conservator (Dublin): <em>Flying high at St Patricks: Conservation during Covid<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Dr Mario Jareb, Croatian Institute of History and Matica Hrvatska: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/720290113\/Jareb-From-Checkerboard-to-Tricolor-Development-and-Use-of-the-Croatian-Coat-of-Arms-and-Flag-Throughout-the-Centuries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">From checkerboard to tricolor<\/a>: Development and use of the Croatian coat of arms and flag throughout the centuries<\/em>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>* Flag Institute<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"entry\">\r\n<h3><strong>FI Winter &#8217;22 Conference<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>19 November 2022, <a href=\"https:\/\/royalarmouries.org\/venue\/royal-armouries-museum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds<\/a><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Maura Andreoni, historian and translator, <em>The botanical world and state flags <\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>*Graham Bartram, Chief Vexillologist, <em>End of an era, beginning of a new realm<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>*Philip Tibbetts, Communities Vexillologist &amp; 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the gestation and birth of a town flag<\/em>\u00a0[Elstree and Borehamwood]\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>* Flag Institute<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"SectionWrapper_section__RTJJz\" data-testid=\"section-wrapper-overview\">\r\n<h3><strong>FI Merchant Navy Day Special<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"Overview_summaryWrapper__xGQx4\">3 September 2021, online (Golden Jubilee Celebration)<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"AboutThisEventEmbedded_container__wdFiD\">\r\n<ul>\r\n<li class=\"StructuredModuleRenderer_structuredContent__k7mNB StructuredModuleRenderer_text__GaXOv\" data-testid=\"text-content\">David Craddock, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pen-and-sword.co.uk\/What-Ship-Where-Bound-Paperback\/p\/18716\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">author<\/a>: <em>Flags still flying: 300 years of signal flags at sea<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li class=\"StructuredModuleRenderer_structuredContent__k7mNB StructuredModuleRenderer_text__GaXOv\" data-testid=\"text-content\">*Brian Elliott, European Maritime Safety Agency: <em>Flags and modern day shipping<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li class=\"StructuredModuleRenderer_structuredContent__k7mNB StructuredModuleRenderer_text__GaXOv\" data-testid=\"text-content\">David Field, Chairman, <a href=\"https:\/\/mnwmf.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MNWMF<\/a>: <em>The Australian National Flag, Australian Red Ensign and the Merchant Navy War Memorial Fund Ltd: Delivering on a vision of remembrance<\/em>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>* Flag Institute<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"StructuredModuleRenderer_structuredContent__k7mNB StructuredModuleRenderer_text__GaXOv\" data-testid=\"text-content\">\r\n<div>\r\n<h3><strong>FI Heraldica Slovenica Special<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>15 July 2021, online (Golden Jubilee Celebration)<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Aleksander Hribov\u0161ek, President, <a href=\"https:\/\/heraldica-slovenica.si\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heraldica Slovenica<\/a>: <em>29th International Congress of Vexillology (ICV29), Ljubljana, Slovenia, 11\u201315 July 2022<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Aleksander Hribov\u0161ek,\u00a0<em>Proposed flags and coats of arms for Slovenia&#8217;s provinces<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>An\u017ee Hobi\u010d, <em>Proposed new law on Slovenia&#8217;s state symbols<\/em>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>* Flag Institute<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>More info:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pokrajine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-msys-clicktrack=\"0\" data-airgap-id=\"19\">http:\/\/www.pokrajine.com\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h3><strong>FI 50th Birthday Party<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>23 April 2021, online (Golden Jubilee Celebration)<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Patrick O&#8217;Connor, filmmaker, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lookawaylookaway.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Look Away, Look Away<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>*Malcolm Farrow (President), Lt. 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