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UK Flag Registry News

New flags for Moray and Banffshire

New flags for Moray and Banffshire are in prospect after a design competition opened on 27 February 2023. Communities Vexillologist Philip Tibbetts […]

aram3 March 20231 min read
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County flags star in Commons debate

The county flags of England, Scotland and Wales starred in the House of Commons on Thursday 22 July. To date 52 historic […]

aram5 August 20211 min read
UK Flag Registry News

Leicestershire Flag unveiled

Congratulations to Leicestershire – the latest and last of the 39 historic English counties to enter the UK Flag Register. The new […]

aram28 July 20211 min read
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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
UK Flag Registry News

UK Flag registrations: Herefordshire, Isle of Purbeck, Marden, Wadhurst

Recent months have seen several community flags enter the Flag Institute’s UK Flag Registry. A warm welcome goes to Herefordshire, the Isle […]

aram26 November 20191 min read
UK Flag Registry News

Hampshire Flag & Day recognised

After receiving support from organisations across the county, the Flag Institute has recognised the Hampshire county flag and county day. Through its […]

aram12 March 20191 min read
UK Flag Registry News

East Lothian and Sutherland Flags unveiled

With 1500 votes counted, the unveiling of the new East Lothian flag took place on 13 December at a reception hosted by […]

aram20 December 20181 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
UK Flag Registry News

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
UK Flag Registry News

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
UK Flag Registry News

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
UK Flag Registry News

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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