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Coventry Flag: winner announced

After a competition run by BBC Radio Coventry & Warwickshire, a ceremony on 7 December unveiled the new Coventry Flag. The winning […]

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Barra Flag registered

The Barra flag has gained official recognition from the Lyon Court and entered the UK Flag Registry. The community has used the […]

aram23 November 20171 min read
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Oxfordshire and Suffolk appear in the Registry

Registered in May and September respectively, Oxfordshire and Suffolk now appear in the UK Flag Registry after the arrival of appropriate artwork. […]

aram9 October 20171 min read
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South Uist: a Hebridean first

South Uist will have the first officially recognised community flag in the Outer Hebrides. The design has entered the UK Flag Registry […]

aram28 June 20171 min read
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Bloxwich added to Black Country community flags

The Black Country town of Bloxwich is the latest addition to UK Flag Registry. It features a green and black cross on […]

aram18 June 20171 min read
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Cinque Ports sea change

The Cinque Ports have a new flag in the UK Flag Registry. Last year the Cinque Ports Authority asked the Flag Institute […]

aram30 May 20171 min read
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Berkshire Flag enters UK Flag Registry

The Berkshire Flag has taken up its rightful position in the UK Flag Registry. The Flag Institute accepted the submission on 2 […]

aram30 May 20171 min read
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Staffordshire Flag vote: result

County flags have become an important part of our regional and national identity. Most historic English counties have a recognised county flag, […]

aram28 March 20161 min read
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Caithness Flag registered

On Tuesday 26 January a piped procession through Wick featured in the unveiling ceremony for the new Caithness Flag. The Lord Lyon […]

aram30 January 20161 min read
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New Exmoor Flag announced

A unique unveiling ceremony has launched the much-anticipated Exmoor Flag at the West Somerset Railway in Minehead. To great fanfare and flag-waving, […]

aram29 October 20142 min read
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Historic County Flags Day

The first Historic County Flags day will take place on Wednesday 23 July 2014. The Flag Institute, which maintains the UK Flag Registry, […]

aram14 June 20141 min read
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Black Country Flag put to song

In a possible first for a UK sub-national flag, the Black Country Flag now has its own song. Local poet and academic […]

aram19 March 20141 min read
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