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The Flag Institute @flaginstitute.bsky.social · 13d

It’s World Vexillology Day! Your chance to show off your favourite flag displays.

We’d love to see them! 😍

The Flag Institute @flaginstitute.bsky.social · Sep 9

“A flag is nothing more than a symbol. That’s all it is. Humanity, ever since the dawn of time, we have needed symbols.” - Malcolm’s interview on the Big Issue

www.bigissue.com/news/politics/wave-st-georges-flags-england-national-identity/

What the wave of St George's flags across England means for national identity

Across England, everyone's flying St George's flags. But is it a burst of national pride or something much more sinister?

www.bigissue.com

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The Flag Institute @flaginstitute.bsky.social · Aug 27

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

pressat.co.uk/releases/fla...

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

The Flag...

pressat.co.uk

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Leigh Wetherall @leigh-w.bsky.social · Jul 23

Flagmaster 170 is the latest issue of the @flaginstitute.bsky.social flagship magazine, featuring original research and fresh perspectives from across the world.

FI members receive Flagmaster twice a year, along with access to exclusive events and resources.

Become a member... lnkd.in/ewgzbQEr

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The Flag Institute @flaginstitute.bsky.social · Jul 23

Today, Parliament Square is looking particularly stripey – it's Historic County Flag Day!

From Cornwall to Caithness, every flag is out and flapping proudly and competitively in the breeze. Come for the heritage, stay for the vexillology-induced neck strain.

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The Flag Institute @flaginstitute.bsky.social · Jun 28

Thoughts?

A flag seen at Glastonbury festival which reads ‘Ban flags’

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The Flag Institute @flaginstitute.bsky.social · Jun 12

Things we love to see. Taken today in Copenhagen 🇩🇰

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The Flag Institute @flaginstitute.bsky.social · May 18

The attendees who were able to stay for the second day visited the Merchant Adventurers' Hall and the York Army Museum today.

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The Flag Institute @flaginstitute.bsky.social · May 17

Look at all those happy flag nerds! 🤓
Thank you everyone for joining us!

Attendees at the Flag Institute's spring conference, standing outside the conference venue.

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The Flag Institute @flaginstitute.bsky.social · May 17

🎤 Visual artist Danladi Kole Bako presented his talk 'Colours: Symbolism for medium of communication', and after a short break, Mike Scott Rumble spoke about the vexillology of civil aviation.

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The Flag Institute @flaginstitute.bsky.social · May 17

🎤 Stephen Rayner spoke on the contested legitimacy of Croatian symbols in the Anglosphere (1973-99), while Swedish designer Oskar Pernefeldt presented about designing a flag for planet Earth.

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The Flag Institute @flaginstitute.bsky.social · May 17

🎤 Gustavo Tracchia, founding member of the Argentine Association of Vexillology spoke about the introduction of flags and sashes, and Geoff Parsons, our former chair, spoke about standards, guidons, colours, guns and truncheons.

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The Flag Institute @flaginstitute.bsky.social · May 17

We’re in beautiful York for our spring conference! 🙌

We hope all of you gorgeous flag nerds attending have a great time hearing from our speakers!

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The Flag Institute @flaginstitute.bsky.social · May 8

Ok BlueSky, what is your favourite flag fact?

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yellamundie.bsky.social @yellamundie.bsky.social · Apr 28

3 years after starting with Cameroon 🇨🇲, Equatorial Guinea 🇬🇶 completes the African continent in full-colour, to-scale flags hand-painted on a wall 🤟

All 54 African flags hand-painted on a wall.

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The Flag Institute @flaginstitute.bsky.social · Apr 28

So it turns out St George’s Day is… today?
We
a) get to celebrate twice 🙌
b) are not complaining 😌

The Flag Institute @flaginstitute.bsky.social · Apr 23

Happy St George’s Day! Wishing everyone a great day as we celebrate England’s patron saint.

a person holding a small white flag with a red cross

Alt: a person holding an England flag

media.tenor.com

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The Flag Institute @flaginstitute.bsky.social · Apr 23

Happy St George’s Day! Wishing everyone a great day as we celebrate England’s patron saint.

a person holding a small white flag with a red cross

Alt: a person holding an England flag

media.tenor.com

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yellamundie.bsky.social @yellamundie.bsky.social · Apr 15

Hey Eritrea 🇪🇷

You look good there on the nearly-completed wall of African flags.

The fully-painted flag of Eritrea. Also in the photo are the flags of Zimbabwe, Uganda, Malawi, Eswatini, Zambia, Kenya, and Mozambique.

The partly-painted flag of Eritrea. Also in the photo are the flags of Zimbabwe, Uganda, Malawi, Eswatini, Zambia, Kenya, and Mozambique.

The partly-painted flag of Eritrea. The red is missing. Also in the photo is the flag of Malawi.

A pencil outline of the flag of Eritrea. Also in the photo is the flag of Malawi.

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The Flag Institute @flaginstitute.bsky.social · Apr 15

You can still register for our spring conference in York!

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

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/flag-institute-spring-2025-conference-tickets-1232062374729?aff=oddtdtcreator

Flag Institute Spring 2025 Conference

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

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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The Flag Institute @flaginstitute.bsky.social · Apr 6

Hey this is us 👋

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yellamundie.bsky.social @yellamundie.bsky.social · Mar 24

Malawi 🇲🇼 and its 31 rays coming out of a red rising sun… here we go ✌️

Finished flag of Malawi, hand-painted on a wall

Pencil outline of the flag of Malawi, drawn on a wall

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yellamundie.bsky.social @yellamundie.bsky.social · Feb 6

Zambia 🇿🇲 has a flag that looks impossible to hand-paint in 9x6cm… until it becomes possible 🤟

Full-colour, to-scale, hand-painted flag of Zambia, above the flag of Mozambique

Partially-painted flag of Zambia, above the flag of Mozambique

The beginning of the flag of Zambia in pencil, with the cutout of an eagle used to trace it on the wall

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The Flag Institute @flaginstitute.bsky.social · Feb 4

Our spring conference 2025 will be in York!

🗓️ 17-18 May
🏠 The Bar Convent Living Heritage Centre, YO24 1AQ

Some speakers already confirmed!

Get your ticket today 👇

Flag Institute Spring 2025 Conference

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

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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yellamundie.bsky.social @yellamundie.bsky.social · Jan 25

Hey Mozambique 🇲🇿

Pencil drawing of the proportions of the flag of Mozambique

Pencil outline of the flag of Mozambique on the wall

The yellow and green bits of the flag of Mozambique painted in

Full-colour, to-scale flag of Mozambique painted on the wall

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The Flag Institute @flaginstitute.bsky.social · Jan 21

please use flags to celebrate, grow, and unite behind a common cause.

don’t use flags to demand superiority, or bully or exclude people.

that’s our TED talk.

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