The Flag Institute

Tickets for our spring conference are out!

📅 Sat 30 to Sun 31 May
🏠 Bristol

Flag Institute Spring '26 Conference sponsored by Flagmakers 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
🎙️ 4 confirmed; more to be announced

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Flag Institute Spring '26 Conference sponsored by Flagmakers 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?

Flag - Kinross Community 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,

This Saturday 15 November is our AGM and winter conference!

Get a FREE ticket here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/flag-institute-agm-and-winter-2025-conference-tickets-1460810055199

Confirmed speakers:

Peter Kirkwood
José Manuel Erbez
Maxim Saakyan & Leo Torosian
Edgar Zaagsma
Stan Moore
Heather Binnington

Flag Institute AGM and Winter 2025 Conference The event is free to register and will be beamed worldwide.

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.

Flags in the Spotlight – Flag Institute Welcomes Upswing in Public Interest The Flag...

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

Flag Institute Spring 2025 Conference The conference will feature a programme of contemporary and historical vexillological presentations and site visits around York.