A warm welcome to Jonathan Jarrett, our new Flag Institute Trustee. A University of Manchester graduate, with a Master’s degree in Chemistry (2019), Jonathan now works in software development, primarily as a ‘back-end’ developer. He is fascinated by the history and evolution of flags and captivated by their symbolism and cultural significance, especially in historical […]
Wool, I never! Flagmaster 169 is out now
Wool, I never! Flagmaster 169 is out in print and PDF. Longhair sheep on the front cover? Read Aemile Lalk’s feature to find why. Elsewhere Flagmaster offers its usual rich array of articles, updates and insights. On the flags of Qatar, St Pierre and Miquelon, and the UK’s National Fire Service during the Second World […]
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Please note that our renewal dates have changed with effect from Monday 1 July 2024. For memberships expiring 1 July–31 December 2024, your renewal will be due on 1 October 2024, and thereafter on each 1 October. For memberships expiring 1 January–30 June 2025, your renewal will be due on 1 April 2025, and thereafter […]
Happy 230th birthday to the French tricolore
Chapeau to our friends in the Société Française de Vexillologie (SFV), who recently organised a great day in French vexillology. Thursday 15 February marked the 230th anniversary of the French tricolore in its present form. So the SFV’s Bertrand Valeyre invited Mme Yaël Braun-Pivet, president of the Assemblée nationale, to raise the flag in celebration. […]
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