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List of United Kingdom flags
This list includes flags that either have been in use or are currently used by the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and the Crown Dependencies.
The College of Arms is the authority on the flying of flags in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and maintains the only official register of flags for these countries.[1] It was established in 1484 and as part of the Royal Household operates under the authority of the Crown.[1] The Lord Lyon King of Arms, established prior to 1399, holds a similar role within Scotland.[2] A separate private body called the Flag Institute, an educational charity financed by its own membership, also maintains a registry of United Kingdom flags that it styles 'the UK Flag Registry', though this has no official status under UK law.[3]
Flags recognised by planning law edit
Certain classes of flag enjoy a special status within English planning law and can be flown without needing the planning permission normally required for advertisements. These include any country’s national flag, civil ensign or civil air ensign; the flag of the Commonwealth, the United Nations or any other international organisation of which the United Kingdom is a member; a flag of any island, county, district, borough, burgh, parish, city, town or village within the United Kingdom; the flag of the Black Country, East Anglia, Wessex, any Part of Lincolnshire, any Riding of Yorkshire or any historic county within the United Kingdom; the flag of St David; the flag of St Patrick; the flag of any administrative area within any country outside the United Kingdom; any flag of the British Armed Forces; and the Armed Forces Day flag.[4]
Current national flags edit
National and subnational flags of the United Kingdom.[5]
United Kingdom edit
| Flag | Date | Use | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | since 1801 | The Union Flag, also commonly known as the Union Jack.[6] Used as the flag of the United Kingdom | A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland). | National flag used by government and civilian population. A 1:2 ratio is the most common.[7] |
| | Vertical national flag used by government and civilian population. |
Countries of the United Kingdom edit
| Flag | Date | Use | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c. 1348[8] | Flag of England, also known as the St George's Cross | Argent a cross Gules | National flag of England also used by the Church of England, sports teams representing England and ordinary citizens. | |
| 1924–1972 unofficial since 1972 | Flag of Northern Ireland, also known as the Ulster Banner | Six-pointed star bearing the Red Hand of Ulster | Northern Ireland has no official nor universally accepted flag.[9] The Ulster Banner portrayed here is from the former coat of arms of Northern Ireland and was the flag of the Government of Northern Ireland between 1924 and 1972. Since 1972 this flag has continued to be used for want of another distinctive flag, almost exclusively amongst the Unionist community. The flag is commonly used for sporting events and teams from Northern Ireland, most notably in the Commonwealth Games, the Northern Ireland national football team and events where Northern Irish competitors represent the province specifically such as snooker, darts and golf. | |
| c. 1542 (variants first appeared c. 1286)[10] | Flag of Scotland, also known as the St Andrew's Cross, or the Saltire | Azure a saltire Argent | National flag used by Scottish Government and agencies, sports teams representing Scotland and by ordinary citizens. | |
| c. 1807 (variants first appeared c. 1485) | Flag of Wales, also known as the Red Dragon or Y Ddraig Goch | Per fess Argent and Vert, a dragon passant Gules | National flag used by the Welsh Government and agencies, sports teams representing Wales and by ordinary citizens. |
The flags of England and of Scotland are ancient war flags which became by usage the national flags of the Kingdom of England (which included Wales) and of the Kingdom of Scotland respectively and continued in use until the Act of Union 1707. Thereafter, they were as de facto flags of those parts of the United Kingdom. The flag of Wales was formalised in 1959, but has ancient origins; the dragon was used as a battle-flag by countless Welsh rulers, the current flag being a redesign of the flag carried by Henry Tudor.[11] The Flag of Northern Ireland is controversial.[12] The coat of arms of the Government of Northern Ireland, a red cross on a white field, defaced with a Red Hand of Ulster within a six pointed star topped with a crown, became used as a local flag, though the end of the province's Government in 1973 ended its official status. This flag has continued to be the internationally recognisable de facto flag of Northern Ireland through its use by international sporting organisations (for example FIFA,[13] UEFA,[14] and the Commonwealth Games)[15] to represent Northern Ireland, though locally it has the allegiance mainly of the Unionist community. The St Patrick's Saltire is also sometimes used by the UK government in London to represent Northern Ireland when a discrete Northern Ireland flag is required.[16][17]
Crown Dependencies edit
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–present | Flag of Alderney | A red cross on a white field (St George's Cross) with an inescutcheon of the island's coat of arms. Alderney is an autonomous Crown Dependency and is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey. | |
| Government Ensign of Alderney | A blue ensign with the arms of Alderney. | ||
| 1936–1985 | Flag of Guernsey | A red cross on a white field (St George's Cross). | |
| 1985–present | Flag of Guernsey | A golden cross within a red cross on a white field (St George's Cross). Guernsey is an autonomous Crown Dependency and is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey. | |
| 1985–present | Civil Ensign of Guernsey | A red ensign with a Gold Cross. | |
| 1985–present | State Ensign of Guernsey | A blue ensign with a Gold Cross. | |
| c.1950–1953 | Flag of Herm | A dark blue field with the arms of Guernsey in the hoist and the words "HERM ISLAND" beneath it. | |
| c.1953–present | Flag of Herm | A red cross on a white field (St George's Cross) with the coat of arms of the island in the canton. Herm is an island which belongs to the Bailiwick of Guernsey. | |
| 1931–present | Flag of the Isle of Man | A triskelion on a red field. | |
| 1971–present | Civil Ensign of the Isle of Man | A red ensign with a triskelion. | |
| before 1981 | Flag of Jersey | A red saltire on a white field. | |
| 1981–present | Flag of Jersey | A red saltire on a white field defaced with the island's badge | |
| 2010–present | Civil Ensign of Jersey | A Red Ensign with the coat of arms of Jersey on. | |
| 1907–present | Government Ensign of Jersey | A blue ensign with the arms of Jersey. | |
| 1938–present | Flag of Sark | A red cross on a white field (St George's Cross) with two lions (the arms of the Plantagenet Dukes of Normandy) in the canton. Strictly speaking, this was the personal flag of the Seigneur. Sark is an autonomous Crown Dependency and is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey. |
Parishes of Guernsey edit
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag of Castel | |||
| Flag of Forest | A white flag defaced in the centre with a dark green shield containing a gold Shield of the Trinity. | ||
| Flag of Saint Andrew | |||
| Flag of Saint Martin | |||
| Flag of Saint Peter Port | A white flag with the shield of the parish in the centre, consisting of the coat of arms of Guernsey surrounded by a blue and silver ring bearing the name "ST PIERRE PORT GUERNSEY". | ||
| Flag of Saint Pierre du Bois | A flag coloured two-thirds dark blue and one-third light blue (at the top), with a brown and green tree in the light blue section and a pair of crossed gold and silver keys (the Keys of Heaven) in the dark blue section. | ||
| Flag of Saint Sampson | |||
| Flag of Saint Saviour | |||
| Flag of Torteval | A white flag with a red field in the canton containing a gold Norman cross. At the bottom of the flag are three blue waves, with a red ship with four white sails sailing eastwards on the top wave. Below the ship is a gold scroll bearing the name "TORTEVAL", and behind the ship is a green shoreline, above which a grey gull is flying downwards. Above the gull is a grey skyline. | ||
| Flag of Vale |
Parishes of Jersey edit
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag of Grouville | A white flag with a shield in the centre containing eight horizontal stripes of white and red. | ||
| Flag of Saint Brelade | A silver fish on a blue field. | ||
| Flag of Saint Clement | A golden anchor on a blue field. | ||
| Flag of Saint Helier | Two crossed gold axes on a blue field. | ||
| Flag of Saint John | A silver Maltese cross on a green field. | ||
| Flag of Saint Lawrence | A black gridiron on a white field. | ||
| Flag of Saint Martin | A red flag with a shield in the centre containing seven horizontal stripes of white and red (four white and three red). | ||
| Flag of Saint Mary | A silver fleur-de-lis on a blue field. | ||
| Flag of Saint Ouen | A gold Latin cross on a blue field. | ||
| Flag of Saint Peter | Two crossed silver keys (the Keys of Heaven) on a red field. | ||
| Flag of Saint Saviour | Three golden Holy Nails surrounded by a golden crown of thorns on a red field. | ||
| Flag of Trinity | A silver and gold Shield of the Trinity with black text on a green field. |
British Overseas Territories edit
In 1999, the maritime flags of the British Overseas Territories were updated at the request of the Ministry of Defence.[citation needed] The white discs were removed from the field of the flags and each respective coat of arms was increased in size for ease of identification. As the MoD only had authority over sea flags, the governments of the Overseas Territories were free to continue using the flags with white discs on land. The Overseas Territories' governments did switch to the updated flags over a staggered period of time, however some old-style flags with white discs may still be seen. Such flags have generally been adopted by Order in Council. Civil (Red Ensign) flags are under the control of the United Kingdom Secretary of State for Transport and are split into two categories: Category 1 is to register ships of unlimited tonnage and type. Category 2 is to register commercial ships and yachts of up to 150 gross registered tons.[18]
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–present | Anguilla | A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Anguilla | |
| Flag used in Akrotiri and Dhekelia | The Union Jack is used as no territory flag exists | ||
| 2013–present | Ascension Island, a constituent part of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Ascension Island | |
| 1999–present | Bermuda[19] | A red ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Bermuda. Used on land and as the civil ensign. (Government ensign is blue.) | |
| A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Bermuda. Used as the Government ensign. | |||
| 1963–present | British Antarctic Territory | A white ensign less the cross of St George defaced with the Coat of arms of the British Antarctic Territory | |
| A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of the British Antarctic Territory | |||
| 1990–present | British Indian Ocean Territory | A blue ensign with white wavy lines, defaced with the Coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory. | |
| 1960–present | British Virgin Islands | A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of the British Virgin Islands. Used on land and as the government ensign. The civil ensign is red. | |
| A red ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of the British Virgin Islands. Used on land and as the civil ensign. | |||
| 1999–present | Cayman Islands | A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of the Cayman Islands. Used on land and as the government ensign. The civil ensign is red. | |
| A red ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of the Cayman Islands. Used on land and as the civil ensign. | |||
| 1999–present | Falkland Islands | A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of the Falkland Islands. Used on land and as the government ensign. The civil ensign is red. | |
| A red ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of the Falkland Islands. Used on land and as the civil ensign. | |||
| 1982–present | Gibraltar[20] | Two horizontal bands of white (top, double width) and red with a three-towered red castle in the centre of the white band; hanging from the castle gate is a gold key centred in the red band. This is the flag commonly used on land. | |
| 1999–present | A blue ensign defaced with the badge of Gibraltar in the fly. This is the ensign for vessels owned by the Government, or in Government service. | ||
| 1996–present | A red ensign defaced with the badge of Gibraltar in the fly. Used as the civil ensign for locally registered vessel. | ||
| 1958–present | Montserrat | A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Montserrat | |
| 1984–present | Pitcairn Islands | A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of the Pitcairn Islands | |
| 1984–present | Saint Helena, a constituent part of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Saint Helena | |
| 1985–present | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | |
| 2002–present | Tristan da Cunha, a constituent part of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Tristan da Cunha | |
| 1968–present | Turks and Caicos Islands | A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| A red ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands |
Governors' flags edit
Prior to 1999, all governors' flags had smaller discs and the outer green garland without the gold ring. Therefore, the dates given do not reflect this minor, consistent change.
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–present | Personal flag of the governor of Anguilla | A Union Jack defaced with the coat of arms of Anguilla | |
| Before 2011 | Personal flag of the governor of Bermuda | A Union Jack defaced with the coat of arms of Bermuda | |
| 1962–present | Personal flag of the commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory | A Union Jack defaced with the coat of arms of the British Antarctic Territory | |
| 1990–present | Flag of the commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory | A design based on the Blue Ensign with a Union Jack in the union and wavy white lines going horizontally along the field, defaced with the coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory. This flag is also used as the de facto flag of the Territory. | |
| 1971–present | Personal flag of the governor of the British Virgin Islands | A Union Jack defaced with the coat of arms of the British Virgin Islands | |
| 1971–present | Personal flag of the governor of the Cayman Islands | A Union Jack defaced with the coat of arms of the Cayman Islands | |
| 1948–present | Personal flag of the governor of the Falkland Islands | A Union Jack defaced with the coat of arms of the Falkland Islands | |
| Before 2011 | Personal flag of the governor of Gibraltar | A Union Jack defaced with the coat of arms of Gibraltar | |
| Before 2011 | Personal flag of the governor of Montserrat | A Union Jack defaced with the coat of arms of Montserrat | |
| Before 2011 | Personal flag of the governor of the Pitcairn Islands | A Union Jack defaced with the coat of arms of the Pitcairn Islands | |
| Before 2011 | Personal flag of the governor of Saint Helena | A Union Flag defaced with the coat of arms of Saint Helena | |
| 1999–present | Personal flag of the commissioner for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | A Union Jack defaced with the coat of arms of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | |
| 2002–present | Personal flag of the governor of Tristan da Cunha, also used by the Administrator of Tristan da Cunha | A Union Jack defaced with the coat of arms of Tristan da Cunha. | |
| Before 2011 | Personal flag of the governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands | A Union jack defaced with the coat of arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands |
Ensigns edit
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 on | Blue Ensign, used by some organisations or territories associated with the UK and also used by Royal Navy Reserve (not for some time) Captain of Merchant Navy Ship – e.g., RMS Queen Mary | A blue field, with a Union Jack in the canton | |
| 1864 on | Government Service Ensign (previously the Transport Ensign or Admiralty Ensign) | A blue ensign defaced with a horizontal yellow anchor | |
| 1801 on | Red Ensign, used by the Merchant Navy | A red field, with a Union Jack in the canton | |
| Civil Jack | A Union Jack with a white border | ||
| The Ensign of Trinity House | Red Ensign defaced with the shield of the coat of arms (a St George's Cross with a sailing ship in each quarter). The Master and Deputy Master each have their own flags. | ||
| Royal National Lifeboat Institution | |||
| 1994 | Maritime Volunteer Service | ||
| Company of Watermen and Lightermen | |||
| 2006 | Ship of the National Historic Fleet | ||
| 2006 | Registered vessel of the National Historic Ships UK | ||
| 1931 on | Civil Air Ensign, used by civilian aircraft and at civil airports | A blue and white cross on a light blue field with the Union Jack in the canton | |
| Dunkirk Jack, used by Member Ships of the Association of Dunkirk Little Ships, which consists of civilian vessels that participated in the Dunkirk evacuation. | The Cross of Saint George defaced with the Arms of Dunkirk. | ||
| Unofficial Cornish ensign (or St Piran's Ensign)[21] | The Cornish flag defaced with a Union flag in the canton. | ||
| 2000 | Another unofficial Cornish ensign flown by the ship 'Sweet Promise' during the 'Brest 2000' festival. | The Cornish flag defaced with the Standard of the Duke of Cornwall in the canton. | |
| 2003 | Unofficial Devon Ensign (or St Petroc's Ensign) | The Devon flag defaced with a Union flag in the canton. | |
| 2023 | Unofficial Warwickshire ensign found within Etone College | St. George's Cross defaced with a Bear and Ragged Staff in the canton. |
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| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 on | White Ensign, Royal Navy, usually ships bearing the prefix HMS (but see blue ensign), and the Royal Yacht Squadron | A red cross on a white field with the Union Jack in the canton | |
| 1968 on | Ensign of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary | A blue ensign defaced with a vertical yellow anchor | |
| 1974–2008 | Ensign of the Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service | A blue ensign defaced with a horizontal yellow anchor with two wavy yellow lines beneath | |
| 1963 on | Ensign of the Royal Naval Auxiliary Service | A blue ensign defaced with the shield of the Royal Naval Auxiliary Service | |
| Combined Cadet Force Naval Section Ensign | RNR Blue Ensign with CCF Naval Section badge | ||
| Since 1942 | Sea Cadet Corps Ensign | RNR Blue Ensign with SCC badge | |
| Flag of the Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom | A fouled anchor on a crimson background | ||
| Flag of the Corps of His Majesty's Royal Marines | A dark blue field with unequal horizontal yellow, green and red stripes, and the crest of the Royal Marines. | ||
| Flag of the Commandant General Royal Marines | A dark blue field with a fouled anchor, lion and crown. | ||
| King's Colour for the Royal Navy | A White Ensign defaced in the centre of the cross with a garter of the Order of the Garter encircling the Royal Cypher of King Charles III and surmounted by a Tudor Crown. |
Army edit
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Ceremonial Flag of the British Army | A red field defaced with the badge of the British Army. | ||
| 1838 on | Ensign of the Corps of Royal Engineers | A blue government ensign defaced with the crest of the coat of arms of the Board of Ordnance. | |
| 1952–2022 | Camp Flag of the Royal Engineers | ||
| 2022 on | Camp Flag of the Royal Engineers | ||
| Ensign of the Royal Logistic Corps for use on vessels commanded by a commissioned officer. | A blue government ensign defaced with the British Army badge of a crown and lion in front of crossed swords. | ||
| Ensign of the Royal Logistic Corps for use on vessels under command of a non-commissioned officer. | A blue government ensign defaced by British Army crossed swords. |
Air Force edit
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 on | Royal Air Force Ensign | A RAF light blue field with the Royal Air Force roundel in the fly with a Union Jack in the canton | |
| 1945–1996 | Royal Observer Corps Ensign | RAF Ensign with RAF roundel replaced by ROC badge | |
| Air Training Corps Ensign | RAF Ensign with RAF roundel replaced by ATC badge |
Combined Forces edit
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 on | Flag of the Joint Services | A dark blue, red and light blue tricolour defaced with the Joint Service badge. A simplified version with the badge in black is also in use. The tricolour is a combination of the colours of the Armed Forces. | |
| Flag of the Secretary of State for Defence | A dark blue, red and light blue horizontal tricolour defaced with a crown and lion. The tricolour is a combination of the colours of the Armed Forces. | ||
| 1965 on | Flag of the Chief of the Defence Staff | A dark blue, red and light blue horizontal tricolour with a Union canton and defaced with the badge of the Chief of the Defence Staff. The tricolour is a combination of the colours of the Armed Forces. | |
| 1971 on | Ensign of the Ministry of Defence Police | A blue ensign defaced with the badge of the Ministry of Defence Police. |
Yacht club ensigns edit
| Flag | Burgee | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ensign of the Royal Yacht Squadron | The same as the Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom. | ||
| Ensign of the Royal Naval Sailing Association | Blue Ensign. | ||
| Ensign of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Yacht Club | Blue Ensign. | ||
| Ensign of the Royal Southern Yacht Club | Blue Ensign. | ||
| Ensign of the Royal Northern and Clyde Yacht Club | Blue Ensign. | ||
| Ensign of the Royal Thames Yacht Club | Blue Ensign. | ||
| Ensign of the Royal Southampton Yacht Club | The blue ensign defaced with a crown in the middle of the Union Jack. | ||
| Ensign of the HMS Conway Cruising Association | Blue Ensign, defaced with the Conway Castle Badge. | ||
| Ensign of the Little Ship Club | Blue Ensign, defaced with the LSC Emblem. | ||
| Ensign of the Poole Yacht Club | The blue ensign with a defaced with the emblem of Poole Yacht Club. | ||
| Ensign of the Portsmouth Yacht Club | The blue ensign defaced with the emblem of Portsmouth Yacht Club. | ||
| Ensign of the Royal Channel Islands Yacht Club | The blue ensign with a defaced the coat of arms of Jersey. | ||
| Ensign of the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club | The blue ensign with a defaced with the emblem of Royal Corinthian Yacht Club. | ||
| Ensign of the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club | Blue Ensign, defaced with the Prince of Wales's feathers heraldic badge. | ||
| Ensign of the Royal Forth Yacht Club | The blue ensign defaced by a Cross pattée, surmounted by the Crown of Scotland. | ||
| Ensign of the Royal Gibraltar Yacht Club | The blue ensign defaced with the coat of arms of Gibraltar. | ||
| Ensign of the Royal Harwich Yacht Club | The blue ensign defaced with a yellow rampant lion. | ||
| Ensign of the Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club | The blue ensign defaced in the fly with a yellow shamrock surmounted by a Saint Edward's Crown. | ||
| Ensign of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club | The blue ensign defaced with the Red Hand of Ulster and St Edward's Crown. | ||
| Ensign of the Sussex Yacht Club | The blue ensign with a defaced with the emblem of Sussex Yacht Club. | ||
| Ensign of the House of Commons Yacht Club | |||
| Ensign of the Royal Dart Yacht Club | The red ensign defaced with a Royal Crown and a left pointed arrow under the Crown. | ||
| Ensign of the Royal Fowey Yacht Club | The red ensign defaced with the Coronet of the Duke of Cornwall over the Shield of the Duchy of Cornwall. | ||
| Ensign of Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club | |||
| Ensign of the Royal Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club | |||
| Ensign of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club | The red ensign defaced with a Royal Crown and the letters 'VR' -Victoria Regina. | ||
| Ensign of the Royal Windermere Yacht Club | The red ensign defaced with a Royal Crown. | ||
| Ensign of the Royal Yacht Association | The red ensign defaced with a Naval Crown. | ||
| Ensign of the St Helier Yacht Club | The red ensign defaced with an anchor and two crossed axes. | ||
| Ensign of the West Mersea Yacht Club | The red ensign deface with three swords (Essex symbol). | ||
| Ensign of the Royal Air Force Sailing Association | The RAF Ensign defaced with an eagle. | ||
| Burgee of the Cargreen Yacht Club | A green burgee defaced with a red brick chimney outlined in black in the hoist. | ||
| Burgee of the Flushing Sailing Club | A black burgee defaced with a gold letter "V". | ||
| Burgee of the Helford River Sailing Club | A blue burgee divided by a red cross outlined in white, with a gold ship in the centre. | ||
| Burgee of the Looe Sailing Club | A diagonally divided burgee of seven red and yellow stripes (four red and three yellow) defaced with a black silhouette of a ship on the waves. | ||
| Burgee of the Mount's Bay Sailing Club | |||
| Burgee of the Mylor Yacht Club | A white burgee divided by a red Saint George's Cross with the shield from the arms of the Duchy of Cornwall in the canton. | ||
| Burgee of the Padstow Sailing Club | A white burgee defaced with a red-and-white fish and surrounded by a blue border. | ||
| Burgee of the Penzance Sailing Club | A black burgee divided by a white Saint Piran's Cross, with a black skull and crossbones on a white disc in the centre. | ||
| Burgee of the Port Navas Yacht Club | A black burgee with the white-coloured initials "PNYC" arranged vertically in the hoist and separated from the rest of the burgee by a vertical white line, and the rest of the burgee divided by a white Saint Piran's Cross with a gold ship's wheel to the upper left of the cross. | ||
| Burgee of the Porthpean Sailing Club | A blue burgee divided by a white cross, defaced in the centre with a white shield bearing a red saltire. | ||
| Burgee of The Quay Sailing Club | A white burgee with a crimson border, defaced with a white shield containing three black bells (two above and one below) in the hoist, and the black-coloured initials "Q.S.C." in the fly. | ||
| Burgee of the Restronguet Sailing Club | A blue burgee defaced with a white seashell and surrounded by a white border. | ||
| Burgee of the Rock Sailing and Waterski Club | A yellow burgee defaced with a black silhouette of a camel. | ||
| Burgee of the St Mawes Sailing Club | A white-and-red quartered burgee with the shield from the arms of the Duchy of Cornwall in the canton. | ||
| Burgee of the Saltash Sailing Club | |||
| Burgee of the Torpoint Mosquito Sailing Club | A dark blue burgee divided by a white cross and defaced with a red diamond in the centre. |
Royal Standards edit
King Charles III edit
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 (original version) 1837(removed Hanover arms) | The Royal Standard of the United Kingdom (except Scotland) | A banner of the King's Arms, the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom | |
| 1801 (original version) 1837(removed Hanover arms) | The Royal Standard of the United Kingdom (only Scotland) | A banner of the King's Arms used in Scotland, the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom used in Scotland |
Standards and banners of the Prince of Wales edit
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard of the Prince of Wales, used in England and Northern Ireland | A banner of the Coat of Arms of the Prince of Wales, the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom defaced with a label of three points. | ||
| Standard of the Prince of Wales as Duke of Cornwall | 15 golden circles (bezants) on a black field | ||
| Standard of the Prince of Wales as Duke of Rothesay. | The Royal Banner of Scotland defaced with a label of three points.[22] | ||
| Banner of the Prince of Wales as Duke of Rothesay | Banner of the Duke's Arms, 1st and 4th quarters representing the title of Great Steward of Scotland, the 2nd and 3rd quarters representing the title of Lord of the Isles. In the centre on an inescutcheon the arms of the heir apparent to the King of Scots | ||
| 1962 on | Banner of the Prince of Wales, used in Wales | A banner of the Coat of Arms of Wales. In the centre on an inescutcheon the coronet of the Prince of Wales |
Other members of the Royal Family edit
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 on | Standard of Queen Camilla, consort of Charles III | Banner of the Queen's coat of arms, the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom impaled with the arms of her father, Bruce Shand | |
| 2002 on | Standard of The Duke of Sussex | Banner of the Duke's Coat of Arms, the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom with a three-point label bearing Escallops in reference to the arms of Diana, Princess of Wales | |
| 1978 on | Standard of The Duke of York | Banner of the Duke's Coat of Arms, the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom with a three-point label, the centre label bearing a blue anchor | |
| 2006 on | Standard of Princess Beatrice of York | Banner of the Princess's Coat of Arms, the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom with a five-point label with three bees in alternating points | |
| 2008 on | Standard of Princess Eugenie of York | Banner of the Princess's Coat of Arms, the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom with a five-point label with three thistle heads in alternating points | |
| Standard of The Duke of Edinburgh | Banner of the Duke's Coat of Arms, the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom with a three-point label, the centre label bearing a Tudor Rose | ||
| Standard of The Princess Royal | Banner of the Princess's Coat of Arms, the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom with a three-point label, the first and third labels bearing a red cross, the centre label bearing a red heart. | ||
| 1962 on | Standard of The Duke of Gloucester | Banner of the Duke's Coat of Arms, the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom with a five-point label, the first, third and fifth labels bearing a red cross, the second and fourth labels bearing a red lion. | |
| Standard of The Duke of Kent | Banner of the Duke's Coat of Arms, the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom with a five-point label, the first, third and fifth labels bearing a blue anchor, the second and fourth labels bearing a red cross. | ||
| Standard of Prince Michael of Kent | Banner of the Prince's Coat of Arms, the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom with a five-point label, the first, third and fifth labels bearing a red cross, the second and fourth labels bearing a blue anchor. | ||
| 1961 on | Standard of Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy | Banner of the Princess's Coat of Arms, the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom with a five-point label, the first and fifth labels bearing a red heart, the third label bearing a red cross, the second and fourth labels bearing a blue anchor. |
Others edit
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1323 on | The Royal Banner of Scotland | A banner of the ancient Royal Arms of Scotland, now officially used in Scotland by representatives of the sovereign, including the First Minister of Scotland (as keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland), the Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the Lord Lyon King of Arms and Lord-Lieutenants within their lieutenancies.[23] This flag is also used at the Royal residences of Holyrood Palace and Balmoral Castle when the sovereign is not present. | |
| Flag used by the Lord-Lieutenants, the sovereign's representative in the counties of the United Kingdom, except by those in Scotland (see above). | The Union Jack, defaced with a sword, crowned. | ||
| Standard of the Duchy of Lancaster | The Royal Banner of England, with a three-point label, each containing three fleurs-de-lis | ||
| Standard of the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports | A banner of the Lord's coat of arms featuring three Lions passant guardant con-joined to these hulls, all in gold |
Government edit
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Flag of the House of Lords | A gold parliamentary portcullis and coronet (set slightly left of centre) on a field of red. | |
| 2021 | Flag of the House of Commons | A gold parliamentary portcullis and coronet (set slightly left of centre) on a field of green. | |
| Ensign of HM Revenue & Customs | A Blue Ensign defaced with the badge of HM Customs and Excise | ||
| Flag of the Senedd Cymru.[24] | White with the logo of the Senedd Cymru in red | ||
| 1998 | Flag of the Northern Ireland Assembly.[25] | White with the logo of the Northern Ireland Assembly in blue | |
| 2008 | Ensign of the Border Force | A Blue Ensign defaced with the badge of the Border Force | |
| Ensign of HM Coastguard | A blue ensign defaced with the badge of HM Coastguard | ||
| Ensign used aboard ships of the Scottish Government, such as the patrol boats of the Marine Scotland. | A blue ensign defaced with the badge of the former Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency | ||
| Ensign of the Commissioners of the Northern Lights | A blue ensign defaced with a lighthouse | ||
| Northern Lighthouse Board Commissioners Flag | A White Ensign with a pre-1801 Union Flag in the canton, defaced with a blue lighthouse in the fly, is the only British flag to still use the pre-1801 Union Flag.[26] This flag is only flown from vessels with the Commissioners aboard and from the Headquarters of the NLB, in Edinburgh. | ||
| Ensign of Trinity House | A red ensign defaced with a Trinity House Jack | ||
| Flag of the Metropolitan Police | The Badge of the Metropolitan Police on a blue background, with white squares at the edge | ||
| Ensign of the Metropolitan Police | The Blue Ensign, defaced with the Badge of the Metropolitan Police. | ||
| 1943–1945 1949–1968 | Flag of the Civil Defence Service/Civil Defence Corps | A blue and yellow flag defaced with a Tudor Crown and the letters C.D. | |
| 2017 | Ensign used aboard ships of the Welsh Government, such as the patrol boats of the Marine and Fisheries Division. | A blue ensign defaced with a yellow dragon |
Church edit
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag of the Anglican Communion | A dark blue background with the symbol of the Anglican Communion (a compass rose surmounted by a bishop's mitre; in the centre is a cross of St George). The Greek motto, Ἡ ἀλήθεια ἐλευθερώσει ὑμᾶς ("The truth will set you free") is a quotation from John 8:32. | ||
| 1999 on | Flag used by the Church of Ireland | The flag of Saint Patrick is one of two flags authorised for use on Church of Ireland buildings and grounds. The other is that of the Anglican Communion above.[27] | |
| Flag of the Church of Scotland | The flag of Scotland with the burning bush in the centre. | ||
| 1954 on | Flag of the Church in Wales | A navy blue cross with a celtic cross in the centre. | |
| Flag of Westminster Abbey | Tudor arms between Tudor roses, above Edward the Confessor's arms. | ||
| Flag of the Church of St Margaret, Westminster Abbey | A blue flag defaced in the centre with a gold dragon's head pierced by a cross, and a gold crowned portcullis in the canton. | ||
| 2014 on | Flag of Exeter Cathedral | The coat of arms of Exeter Cathedral on a field of blue. | |
| Flag of Southwark Cathedral | A banner of the Cathedral's coat of arms. | ||
| Flag of Worcester Cathedral | The Cross of Saint George defaced with the coat of arms of Worcester Cathedral in the canton. | ||
| 2013 on | Flag of the Church of St James the Great, Birlingham | The Cross of Saint George impaled with a blue field defaced with three gold scallop shells of Saint James (two on the left and one on the right). | |
| Flag of St James Church, Quedgeley[28] | Three gold scallop shells of Saint James (two above and one below) on a field of red. |
Diplomatic flags edit
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag used by British Embassies | A Union Jack defaced with the royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom | ||
| Flag used by British High Commissions | High commissions fly the Union Jack | ||
| Flag used by British consulates and consulates-general | A Union Jack defaced with the Royal Crown | ||
| Flag used by British consular officials when embarked in small boats; flag displayed at bow | A Blue Ensign defaced with the royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom |
Communities and local government edit
Since 2012 it has been permitted in planning law in England to fly a flag of any British island, county, district, borough, burgh, parish, city, town or village without planning permission as an advertisement.[29] Official bodies such as the Department for Communities and Local Government encourage the use of these flags[30]
Banner of arms (flag form of a coat of arms) have long been used to represent local authority councils and the areas they cover.[31] Some of these include the banners used by Northumberland and Hertfordshire County Councils which before 2012 had already "released" their banners of arms for use as historic county flags, in most cases a historic county flag is derived or (for the two counties) directly adopted.[32]
Community (or civic) flags have also been adopted to cover small areas or places.
Local county edit
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angus | Consisting of four-quarters containing a red crowned lion passant, a gold cinquefoil, a blue-white checked strip crossed with buckled red belt, and a depiction of the heart of Robert the Bruce to represent the four ancient earldoms of Angus.[33] | ||
| 1974 on | Flag of Cambridgeshire County Council[34] | Banner of the arms adopted after 1974 with elements from the old Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely CC and Huntingdon and Peterborough CC. | |
| 12th century | St Piran's Flag – the Flag of Cornwall[35] | A white cross on a black field, formally adopted in 1890 | |
| Defunct | Flag of Cumbria County Council[30] | On the green border are Parnassus flowers (representing Cumberland) interspersed with white roses (Yorkshire) superimposed with red roses (Lancashire). The centre of the shield is made up of segments of blue, white, yellow and green divided by wavy vertical lines and zig-zag horizontal lines. This depicts the new County and from left to right the vertical lines of segments show: blue and white for the sea, blue and yellow (gold) for the lakes and agriculture, green and white for mountains and lakes and green and yellow (gold) for mountains and agriculture. | |
| 1961, altered for post-1974 reform and transferred to unitary authority in 2009 | County Durham District | A yellow cross on a blue field with lions rampant in each quarter from the Bishopric of Durham's arms, black diamonds on each arm (representing coal and industry) added when the arms was originally adopted with a later change to add a white rose of York on a blue square in centre of the cross (the latter added in 1974 to represent the area of Yorkshire in Teesdale administered by the council).[36] | |
| 1889, altered for post-1974 reform | Flag of East Sussex[37] | nine golden birds of Sussex on red with a Saxon crown above, white wave later added between the crown and birds. | |
| Defunct | Flag of Greater London | Adopted by the Greater London Council (1965-1986), this banner of arms is the last official flag of Greater London. The waves are taken from the flag of the former London County Council (1914-1965) and the Saxon crown from the flag of Middlesex. The Greater London Authority (2001-present) uses multiple logo variations but has not officially adopted a flag.[38] | |
| Defunct | Flag of Greater Manchester[39] | Ten golden castles (arranged in rows of 3-2-3-2) on a red background, fringed by a golden border in the style of a castle battlement. | |
| 1992 | Hampshire county banner of armsreg | A gold crown on red above a Lancaster rose on gold, the crown representing the former Saxon kingdom of Wessex and the rose representing England. | |
| for the 1889 council, re-adopted for post-1996 reformed council | Flag of Herefordshire[40] | ||
| 2008 on | Flag of Hertfordshire[35] | On white and blue a waved background, a Hart reclining on a yellow shield, use of blue and yellow is derived from Saint Alban's Cross. | |
| Isle of Wight Council banner of arms[35] | A pale blue field with a nicked rhombus (a representation of the island's shape) and at the bottom six alternating bars wavy, navy blue and white. | ||
| 1903, re-adopted for post-1974 reformed council | Flag of Lancashire County Council | Red with two full width yellow triangles pointing down and one pointing up, a red rose on each yellow triangle. | |
| Leicestershire banner of arms | Flag of the historic county of Leicestershire, registered with the Flag Institute on 16 July 2021[41] | ||
| Defunct | Flag of Merseyside[42] | ||
| Flag of Norfolk County Council[43] | Council banner of arms. For County flag see Flag of Norfolk | ||
| 1951 | Flag of Northumberland[35] | Local authority flag with use permitted to local people. Based on the St Oswald banner.[44] | |
| Flag of Rutland [citation needed] | |||
| Defunct | Flag of South Yorkshire | Red and white waves with one and two half black lozenges to represent coal with white roses to represent Yorkshire. | |
| Flag of Staffordshire[45] | All the devices on the flag come from arms of various Earls of Stafford. The red chevron on gold was the arms of the de Staffords. It is charged with the family's famous Stafford knot badge. | ||
| Defunct | Flag of Tyne and Wear | A blue field with a white turret in the centre to represent Hadrian's wall with a white wavy line above to represent the rivers.[46] | |
| 1931 on | Flag of Warwickshire[47] – the Bear and Ragged Staff[48] | A silver bear with red muzzle and gold collar and chain supporting a silver ragged staff on a red shield, with three red crosses (each of which has its arms crossed) on a gold band at the top.[49] | |
| Defunct | Flag of the West Midlands | Banner of arms of the former county council. The flag has two dancetty barrulets interlaced to form a W and M representing the initials of "West Midlands". | |
| Flag of West Sussex[50] | Banner of arms of the local authority. Blue and gold flag with six golden martlets. | ||
| Flag of Worcestershire CC[51] | Banner of arms of the local authority. |
Local district edit
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag of Aberdeen[31] | Three White/Grey Castles on a Red Field, taken from the city's coat of arms. | ||
| Flag of Belfast[31] | A banner of the city's coat of arms. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[52] | ||
| Flag of Cardiff | A banner of the city's coat of arms. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[53] | ||
| Flag of Durham[31] | A red cross outlined in white on a black field. | ||
| Flag of Edinburgh[31] | A heraldic flag derived from the arms of Edinburgh Council.[54] (Registered by the Flag Institute)[55] | ||
| Flag of Glasgow | A banner of the city's coat of arms. | ||
| Flag of Lincoln[31] | A banner of the city's coat of arms. | ||
| Flag of the City of London (vertical banner) | Vertical banner of the arms of the City of London Corporation. | ||
| Flag of Plymouth[citation needed] (City and Unitary Authority) | Banner of the arms of Plymouth City Council.[citation needed] | ||
| Flag of Portsmouth[31] | A banner of the city's coat of arms. | ||
| Flag of Shrewsbury[citation needed] | A banner of the town's coat of arms, featuring three leopard faces known locally as loggerheads.[citation needed] | ||
| 2017 | Flag of Southampton[56] | An anchor and Tudor Rose on a red and white background. | |
| Flag of York[31] | A banner of the city's coat of arms. |
Civic edit
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag of Appleby-in-Westmorland | A golden heraldic apple tree on blue. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[57] | ||
| 1893 | Flag of Bexhill-on-Sea | A red saltire, which divides the flag into four sections: two of them white (top and bottom) and two green (hoist and fly). (Registered by the Flag Institute)[58] | |
| Flag of Birmingham[31] | Golden vertical zig-zag offset to hoist dividing blue and red, with a bulls head in the centre. The flag of city as opposed to the banner of the council. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[59] | ||
| Flag of Calne | Golden circle over green, blue and white stripes. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[60] | ||
| 2018 | Flag of Coventry[61] | Silhouette of Lady Godiva on a white field with two stripes in the traditional shade of Coventry Blue. Updated in 2018 from the 1345 arms flag depicting an Elephant. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[62] | |
| Flag of Craig-y-Dorth (Cwmcarvan) | Two golden wyverns combatant on blue and red, over a golden triangle with a red loaf. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[63]. | ||
| Flag of Digbeth | Triband of blue, thinner black and white with counterchanged rings over the black-white division and ripples beneath. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[64] | ||
| Flag of Evenley | Three golden cowslips on a green hoist, with a dragon slain by Saint George on the yellow field. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[65] | ||
| Flag of Finchfield | Three golden finches with an interlocking pattern of stylised wheat. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[66] | ||
| Flag of Flore | A white blossom flower on purple and a purple plum on gold divided by a diagonal wavy line. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[67] | ||
| Flag of Hampton Poyle | A white saltire on red with a black border with golden bezants. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[68] | ||
| Flag of Horningsea | A potter at his wheel counterchanged across a vertical bisection red and white. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[69] | ||
| Flag of Kingswinford | A white boar with a gold crown on blue. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[70] | ||
| Flag of the City of London[31] | A red cross on a white field, with a red sword in the canton. A banner of the arms of the City of London Corporation. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[71] | ||
| Flag of Montrose | A red rose on a white field. | ||
| Flag of Nenthead | A green triangle with white eight pointed star over black and white hoops. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[72] | ||
| Flag of Newbury | Red and blue quarters with castle, wheatsheaf, swords and teasel with a wavy hoop across the centre. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[73] | ||
| Flag of Penrith | A red saltire on white with blue knot/flowers in each quarter. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[74] | ||
| Flag of Petersfield | Crossed keys on a green field with a plain white and wavy blue hoop. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[75] | ||
| Flag of Pewsey | A white horse (Pewsey White Horse) on green hills below an oaken crown. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[76] | ||
| Flag of Poole | Dolphin on wavy black and gold bars below the three scallop shells of St James. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[77] | ||
| Flag of Preston | A blue cross with white arm centres on white with a paschal lamb in the centre. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[78] | ||
| Flag of St Albans[31] – the Cross of St Alban | A golden saltire on sky blue. | ||
| Flag of St Anne's on Sea (Lytham St Annes) | A white Victorian lifeboat in upper hoist above two golden wavy hoops all over blue. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[79] | ||
| Flag of Staining, Lancashire | A white windmill and plough on blue divided by a white diagonal series of rectangles with a blue Celtic cross in the centre. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[80] | ||
| Flag of Stirling | The Scottish flag defaced in the centre of the saltire with the red lion rampant from the Scottish royal banner, with two caltraps in the upper and lower sections, and two spur-rowels in the left and right sections. | ||
| Flag of the stannary town of Tavistock[citation needed] | A white field with a blue bend, defaced with the coat of arms.[citation needed] | ||
| Flag of Tywyn | A black raven on gold and a white dolphin on blue divided by a diagonal wavy line. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[81] | ||
| Flag of Willenhall | Three golden locks on red and a crowned set of golden crossed keys on blue divided by a crenellated vertical line. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[82] | ||
| Flag of Wing, Buckinghamshire | A golden bird in a golden arch all on blue. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[83] | ||
| Flag of Wreay | A golden cross on green with a two crossed white pipes and a bell in the first quarter. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[84] | ||
| Flag of Wroxton | A red cross on blue and fimbriated white with white birds, pick axe, and leaf in the quarters. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[85] |
Islands edit
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 on | Flag of the Isle of Barra | Green, with a white Scandinavian Cross showing the ancestry of the people and places names of Barra. The green represents the green of the Barra Isles.[86] | |
| September 9, 1976 | Flag of the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Council of the Western Isles) | Or, on a fess wavy Azure between three lymphads, oars in action, sails furled Sable, flagged Gules, two barrulets wavy Argent. | |
| 1954–1969 2010 on | Flag of Lundy | A blue flag with a white letter "L" on the hoist side.[87][88] | |
| 2007 on | Flag of Orkney[35][89] | A blue Nordic cross outlined in yellow on a red field. | |
| 14 April 2010 | Flag of the Isle of Portland (Registered by the Flag Institute)[90] | The colours represent the landscape of the area: Portland stone, grass and the sea. The white tower represents the castles and the naval coronet shows the long connection with the Royal Navy.[91] | |
| February 2002 | Flag of the Isles of Scilly[35] | The Scillonian Cross | |
| 2017 on | Flag of South Uist[35][89] | A green flag bearing a blue Nordic cross fimbriated in white | |
| 1969 on | Flag of Shetland[35][89] | A white Nordic cross on a light blue field | |
| 2020 on | Flag of the Isle of Skye[35][89] | A yellow Hebridean Birlinn in upper hoist above a yellow Nordic Cross on a sky blue field interlaced with a white ring. | |
| 2009 on | Flag of the Isle of Wight[35] | A pale blue field with a nicked rhombus (a representation of the island's shape) and at the bottom six alternating bars wavy, navy blue and white. |
University flags edit
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag of Bangor University[92] | |||
| Flag of Edinburgh Napier University | A flag diagonally divided by white and red – white in the top and fly, red in the hoist and bottom. | ||
| Flag of Queen's University Belfast | |||
| Flag of the University of Bristol | |||
| Flag of the University of Cambridge[93] | |||
| Flag of the University of East Anglia | |||
| Flag of the University of Edinburgh | A blue saltire on a white field, with a thistle in the upper quarter, a castle in the lower quarter, and an open book in the centre of the saltire. It is a banner of the University's coat of arms. | ||
| Flag of the University of Glasgow | |||
| Flag of the University of Hull | The Cross of Saint George defaced in the centre with the University's coat of arms. | ||
| Flag of the University of London | |||
| Flag of the University of Oxford | An open book with the inscription Dominus Illuminatio Mea (Latin for "The Lord is my light"), surrounded by three golden crowns (two above and one below) on a blue field. | ||
| Flag of the University of Roehampton[94] | |||
| Flag of the University of St Andrews | A banner of the University's coat of arms. | ||
| Flag of Swansea University | |||
| Flag of Wrexham Glyndŵr University | |||
| Flag of the University of Warwick |
Miscellaneous edit
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 on | Flag of the Flag Institute | ||
| Flag of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution[citation needed] | A red cross with a blue border on a white field, with the letters RNLI in red in each quarter, defaced with a crowned anchor. | ||
| Flag of the St John Ambulance Brigade[citation needed] | |||
| A Branch Standard of the Royal British Legion[citation needed] | A blue ensign with a yellow band across the middle with the words Royal British Legion and the name of the branch. | ||
| Flag of Saint David | A gold cross on a black field. This is flown in Wales especially on St David's Day. This flag and the St Patrick's flag are not considered national flags but may be flown without special consent.[95] | ||
| Flag of Saint Aldhelm | A white cross on a red field. | ||
| 2021 on | Flag of Saint Augustine of Canterbury[96] | A white cross on a black field with a gold bishop's pallium topped by a small gold cross in the canton. | |
| Flag of Saint Edmund the Martyr | A red Saint George's Cross on a white field, defaced in the centre with a blue shield bearing two crossed gold arrows passing through a gold crown. | ||
| Flag of Saint Peter, Westminster Abbey | Two crossed gold keys beneath a gold ring on a field of red. The symbols represent the two Patron Saints of the Abbey: the ring of Saint Edward the Confessor (founder of the Abbey), and the keys of Saint Peter. | ||
| Flag of Saint Richard of Chichester | A white cross on a red field with a white chalice in each quarter. | ||
| 1878 on | Flag of the Salvation Army[citation needed] | A maroon flag with a blue border defaced by a yellow star with the Salvation Army's motto "Blood & Fire" written on it. | |
| | Suggested redesigns of the Union Jack, including one with the red dragon from the flag of Wales added in the centre; two variations with the inclusion of yellow from the flag of Saint David; and one with the inclusion of the green element of the flag of Wales. | The current UK flag (the Union Jack) holds symbolism from England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, but lacks any symbolism of the only other UK nation in Wales. Therefore, it has been suggested the Union Jack be redesigned to include representation of Wales or a completely new or alternate flag be used.[97][98] | |
| 1816 to at least 1935 | British republican flag proposal used within the Chartism movement. | A British republican flag, which originated in 1816, in use until at least 1935.[99] | |
| The Republican tricolour proposed by Hugh Williams and described in LJ Linton "Spartacus" "Our Tricolour" 1851 poem. |
Historic areas edit
It is explicitly permitted to fly the flag of the Black Country, East Anglia, Wessex, any Part of Lincolnshire, any Riding of Yorkshire or any historic county within the United Kingdom without needing any permission or consent.[29]
Kingdoms edit
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 on | Flag of East Anglia.[35] | The arms ascribed to the Wuffingas dynasty of East Anglia, three crowns on a blue shield, superimposed on a St George's cross (Registered by the Flag Institute)[100]. | |
| c.13th century / 2014 on[101] | Flag of Mercia[102] – the Cross of St Alban | A gold saltire on a blue field; the traditional flag of the Kingdom of Mercia, still flown on Tamworth Castle. | |
| Ancient | Kingdom of Northumbriaregcoa North England Modern Northumbria (Northumberland and the county of Durham) | The oldest flag in England. Eight alternating stripes[a] | |
| 1970s | Flag of Wessex[35] | A gold wyvern on a red field. (Registered by the Flag Institute)[103] |
