Contact

Contact the Flag Institute

Expert, authoritative and free guidance on flags and their use, for individuals, organisations, business, government and the media.

Choose the team that best fits your enquiry and we will reply as soon as we can. If you are not sure, use general enquiries and we will pass your message to the right person.

Membership

Joining, renewing, YoungVex, Group and Trade membership, and Registered British Flagmakers.

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Media

Expert comment, information and guidance for current or breaking news. TV, radio, print and online, live or recorded.

Working to a deadline? Put it in the subject line.

UK Flag Registry and community flags

Registering a flag, running a design competition or public vote, and reporting an unlisted flag in common use.

How to register a flag

Flag guidance

Flying flags, protocol, half-masting, specifications and the history of UK flags.

Read our flag protocol guide

Library and research

The William Crampton Library, research papers, Flagmaster back issues and archive enquiries.

Search the library catalogue

General enquiries

Anything else, including events, publications, website feedback and partnerships. We reply to every enquiry.

About the Flag Institute

The Flag Institute is a registered charity (CIO 1152496) based in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, and the hub of world vexillology. We are the UK's authority on flags and flag flying, and adviser to government, UK Parliament and the media.