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Cover drive

The Flag Institute makes the pages of Country Life! As well as its usual property, interior design, gardening and cookery articles, the latest […]

aram10 February 20201 min read
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In memoriam: Michael Faul

It is with great sadness that we announce the death on 1 January 2019 of Michael Faul MA FF FFI, past Secretary […]

aram2 January 20191 min read
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In memoriam: Whitney Smith

The Flag Institute mourns the passing of Dr Whitney Smith on 17 November 2016, at the age of 76. In 1962 Whitney […]

aram22 November 20161 min read
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Flag Institute adopts new flag and emblem

On 18 November 2016, the Flag Institute Council formally adopted a new flag and emblem. Dr William Crampton, founder and former Director […]

aram18 November 20161 min read
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Wales: no change to Union Flag

Interviewed this morning by BBC Wales, Welshman and Flag Institute Chief Executive Charles Ashburner suggested that moves to change the flag of […]

aram26 September 20141 min read
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Statement: Flag Institute President

Statement by the Malcolm Farrow, President of the Flag Institute I would like to endorse most strongly the words of Andrew Rosindell […]

aram19 September 20141 min read
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Talks at 10 Downing Street

The Flag Institute today held high-level ministerial talks at 10 Downing Street, relating to the future of the Union flag. Andrew Rosindell […]

aram20 March 20141 min read
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Union Flag or Union Jack? The answer

Controversy persists about the UK’s national flag. Should it we call it the Union Flag or the Union Jack? The general public […]

aram12 March 20141 min read
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FI President on BBC World Service & CBBC Newsround

As an educational charity, the Flag Institute works hard to spread knowledge and understanding of flags to all age-groups. So we’re pleased […]

aram12 March 20141 min read
FI News, Flags in the News

‘We are not encouraging a change to the flag’

The Flag Institute, the UK’s national vexillological association, recently polled its members regarding a change in the Union Jack if Scotland becomes […]

aram5 March 20141 min read
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Philip is Communities Vexillologist for the Flag Institute

As Flag Institute Communities Vexillologist, Philip Tibbetts supports local and regional communities aiming to develop a flag for inclusion in the UK […]

aram6 January 20141 min read
FI News, Flags in the News

BBC ‘deluged’ with designs in Flag Institute-inspired debate

A ‘deluge’ of flag designs has flooded the BBC following a national conversation sparked by the Flag Institute. What should happen to […]

aram6 December 20131 min read
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