Canada’s iconic Maple Leaf flag celebrates its golden jubilee this coming Sunday. It was officially unveiled on 15th February 1965 on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, having been proclaimed as the new flag of Canada by the Queen just over two weeks before. It was the brainchild of George Stanley, a Dean of the Arts at […]
Our friends @TheHeraldrySoc have talked to the Flag Institute's own Communities Vexillologist about how he got into flags and how that led to the world of heraldry and huge state ceremonies
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Our winter conference is on Saturday 16 November, between 10am-3:30pm.
The event is online, and tickets are FREE!
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The Flag Institute is an adviser to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on British Heritage.
The Flag Institute is an active member of FIAV (Fédération internationale des associations vexillologiques).
