The Flag Institute

The Flag Institute The Flag Institute is a thriving membership-based flag organisation, with members across 6 continents

The Flag Institute provides advice and assistance to many organizations including the MoD, DCMS, DCLG, FCO, BBC, ITN, Statesman’s Yearbook, Jane’s Fighting Ships, Reader’s Digest and many publishers, museums and libraries. Anyone can join the Flag Institute and all members receive our quarterly full-colour publication Flagmaster. In addition, members may attend our meetings and functions throughout the year.

12/05/2026

What answers would our followers have come up with? And how many would have been pointless answers?

Tickets for our spring conference are out!📅 Sat 30 to Sun 31 May🏠 Bristol
24/03/2026

Tickets for our spring conference are out!

📅 Sat 30 to Sun 31 May
🏠 Bristol

A conference featuring a programme of contemporary and historical vexillological presentations and site visits around Bristol.

For our spring 2026 conference, we're going to BRISTOL 🤟 🗓️ 30-31 May🏠 Gather Round, Brunswick Square, Bristol BS2 8NX🎙️...
19/01/2026

For our spring 2026 conference, we're going to BRISTOL 🤟

🗓️ 30-31 May
🏠 Gather Round, Brunswick Square, Bristol BS2 8NX
🎙️ 4 confirmed; more to be announced

Get your ticket today

A conference featuring a programme of contemporary and historical vexillological presentations and site visits around Bristol.

Share your views: a community flag for Kinross-shire?
16/01/2026

Share your views: a community flag for Kinross-shire?

Share your views: a community flag for Kinross-shire? We want to hear your views on whether there should be a competition for a Kinross-shire community flag. You can find information below and a link to our survey. As a historic county, Kinross-shire has a strong and distinctive identity,

01/10/2025

It's World Vexillology Day! Your chance to show off your favourite flag displays. We'd love to see them! 😍

We've been busy speaking to the media about how flags reflect history, identity, and community across the UK.
27/08/2025

We've been busy speaking to the media about how flags reflect history, identity, and community across the UK.

The Flag...

Many thanks to everyone who attended our spring conference in York, and especially to our speakers Gustavo Tracchia, Geo...
17/05/2025

Many thanks to everyone who attended our spring conference in York, and especially to our speakers Gustavo Tracchia, Geoff Parsons, Stephen Raynor, Oskar Pernefeldt, Danladi Kole Bako, Mike Scott Rumble, our chief vexillologist Graham Bartram, and our President Malcolm Farrow.

We can't get enough flag-chat, so we'll continue that on the river cruise planned for this evening! Safe travels home everyone, and see you next time!

Happy St George's Day! Today we celebrate the spirit of England and its legendary patron saint. Whether you're enjoying ...
23/04/2025

Happy St George's Day! Today we celebrate the spirit of England and its legendary patron saint. Whether you're enjoying a cup of tea and a scone, a countryside stroll, or simply flying the flag, it's a great day to embrace England's rich cultural heritage, folklore and traditions.

You can still register for our spring conference in York!Dates: Sat 17 - Sun 18 MayVenue: The Bar Convent Living Heritag...
15/04/2025

You can still register for our spring conference in York!

Dates: Sat 17 - Sun 18 May
Venue: The Bar Convent Living Heritage Centre, YO24 1AQ
Speakers: 7 confirmed
Also attending: Many flag nerds just like you!

The conference will feature a programme of contemporary and historical vexillological presentations and site visits around York.

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