The FI Golden Jubilee celebrations open on Friday 23 April with a virtual birthday gathering and toast. Twelve months of ‘flagtivities’ will follow, including two summer specials and the traditional Winter and Spring Conferences. And with online options for all events, flaglovers worldwide can join in the fun. View the full programme here. Annual membership […]
Support the Saltire Memorial appeal
Unveiled on St Andrew’s Day 1965, the Saltire Memorial in Athelstaneford, birthplace of the Scottish flag, has deteriorated beyond repair. It now requires urgent replacement, and the Scottish Flag Trust must raise over £300,000 to make this happen. The proposed design will feature a world map, etched in stone, testament to the global kinship of […]
New Embo flag unveiled
The new Embo flag – a community flag representing this tiny Sutherland village – recently entered the Flag Registry. Its origins date back to 16 July 1988, when the village declared UDI as the ‘Independent State of Embo’. The flag was a horizontal tricolour of red, gold and blue. Red represents Embo’s Viking heritage; gold, […]
Talking flags, community and identity
Talking flags, community and identity with the Big Issue. That’s our President Malcolm Farrow in his latest round of press and radio interviews. www.bigissue.com/news/politics/wave-st-georges-flags-england-national-identity/ Catch up with our earlier Flag Institute press release here. And follow us on BlueSky … “A flag is nothing more than a symbol. That’s all it is. Humanity, ever since […]
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