The official Aberdeenshire flag has been unveiled at a ceremony at Castle Fraser on Saturday 22 April 2023. Five students from two local primary schools contributed to the winning design and were there to hoist their flag. Lord Lieutenant Sandy Manson, Communities Vexillologist Philip Tibbetts and scores of locals also attended the event. Aberdeenshire is […]
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New state flag for Utah
The US state of Utah has a new state flag β but only by five votes. The flag bill now awaits the signature of the state governor before it becomes law. As reported in Flagmaster 165, the new flag features a prominent gold hexagon containing a beehive and a five-pointed Utah star. The hexagon represents […]
New flags for Moray and Banffshire
New flags for Moray and Banffshire are in prospect after a design competition that opened on 27 February 2023. Communities Vexillologist Phillip Tibbetts visited ten local schools during the competition launch. ‘The kids are very enthusiastic about this,’ said Philip, who is also March Herald and Honorary Vexillologist at the Lyon Court. ‘Around Scotland we […]
Kevin Harrington 1934-2023
We’re sad to share news that our good friend Kevin Harrington died on 19 February. Kevin was the long-time President of the Canadian Flag Association / Association canadienne de vexillologie. He was a well-known figure at International Congresses of Vexillology and a major contributor to the study of flags. We enjoyed his company most recently […]
Flagmaster archive upgraded
We’ve just upgraded issues 1 to 116, so it’s easier than ever to explore the Flagmaster archive. Flagmaster brings you over half a century of flag research, news and expertise, all in fully searchable PDFs to view or download. Compatible with translation or text-to-speech software so you can change language or listen if you prefer. […]
Coronation emblem revealed
Buckingham Palace has revealed King Charles III’s official coronation emblem, created by Sir Jony Ive. Sir Jony is famed for his innovative, sleek designs for Apple, including the iPhone, and for his LoveFrom creative collective. The coronation emblem, however, is a more traditional image. It combines the national emblems β roses, thistles, daffodils and shamrocks […]
Vote for the Aberdeenshire flag
Vote for the Aberdeenshire flag! It’s time for the county to pick its new official symbol. Launched in September, the competition organised by The Press and Journal was a record-breaker. Around 820 entries arrived by email or by post, making it the UK’s largest-ever flag design contest. They came from schools across northeast Scotland, as […]
Wales wins the World Cup (of flags) 2022
Wales wins the World Cup of Flags 2022! The Red Dragon crushed mighty Brazil, grabbing 93.5 per cent of the votes. ‘Wales wins. We salute you,’ tweeted exhausted competition host Bernard Muscat. ‘Long may your glorious flag fly free across valleys and over mountain tops.’ 1000s of votes were cast in the month-long Twitter poll, […]
Who will win the World Cup of Flags 2022?
The second edition of the Flag Institute’s World Cup of Flags launches Friday 28 October on Twitter. Using the same groups drawn by FIFA in April, Twitter users will be able to vote for their favourite flags from those representing countries competing in the menβs football World Cup 2022 in Qatar. People will be able […]
Robin Ashburner
We heard with great sorrow of the death of Robin Ashburner. Not only was Robin a past President and our honorary vice-President. By his ‘sheer bloody-mindedness’, he saved the FI after the sudden death of our founder, Dr William Crampton. Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones. A full obituary will follow in […]
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