The Flag InstituteInternational | inclusive | informed
International | inclusive | informed
Flying high since 1971, we are an independent UK-based membership charity with a global outlook. With a twice-yearly magazine and conferences, and a growing digital library, we share our knowledge and love of flags and flag flying (vexillology). Beginner or expert – all are welcome. JOIN TODAY!
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Explore our storehouse of vexillological information, guidance and research.
Flagmaster
- Members only
- Flagmaster: twice-yearly, full-colour, 48-page journal
- Flagmaster Archive (PDF): every issue | No. 1 to date
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- Open access (PDF)
- Flagmaster Index: every issue | No.1 to date
Library
- Open access
- William Crampton Library: 55,000+ items
- books | journals | press cuttings | images | original artwork | specifications | correspondence | private research collections | badges | ephemera | posters | wallcharts | flags and more
- William Crampton Library Catalogue: unique itemised catalogue
- download here (.xls)
- William Crampton Library: 55,000+ items
- Members only
Publications
- Open access (PDF):
- Flying Flags in the United Kingdom (Flag Institute/UK Parliamentary Flags and Heraldry Committee; 2010, revised 2024)
- Union Jack or Union Flag? (Flag Institute, 2014)
- Flags for Churches (Flag Institute; 2020, revised 2024)
- Colours of the Fleet (Malcolm Farrow, 2020)
- Badges of the British Commonwealth (Rudi Longueville, 2020)
- Guiding Principles of Flag Design (Flag Institute/NAVA, 2014)
- Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant: a Visual Guide to the Flags Used (Flag Institute, 2012)
- Members only (PDF):
- Out of print:
- British Flags and Emblems (Flag Institute, 2004)
Blog archive
- Open access
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