creating local and community flags
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CREATING
LOCAL & COMMUNITY
FLAGS
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First published in the United Kingdom in 2013 by the Flag Institute.
Copyright The Flag Institute 2013
Charles Ashburner has asserted his rights under the Copyright, Designs and Patent Act 1988 and the Berne
contained herein.
Printed and bound in the United Kingdom by Print Partnership Reprographics LTD.
Written by Charles Ashburner. Edited by Charles Ashburner, Jim Alexander, Graham Bartram and MalcolmOBE
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FOREWORD
bring unbridled joy.
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And they matter as much as ever today. They giveis to their nation, their county, their sports club ortheir school.
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spirit.
The Institute has brought together enthusiasts, experts, academics and amateurs to appreciate and navigate
MP
The Rt Hon Eric Pickles MPunveiled his plan to liberalise
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INTRODUCTION
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INDEX ................................................ 1Introduction............................................................................................................................................ 2Local and Community Flags in the United Kingdom ............................................................................... 3......................................................................................... Flag Design Guidelines........................................................................................................................... 5
Holding a Flag Institute Endorsed Flag Design Competition .................................................................... Registering a Flag in the United Kingdom Flag Registry .......................................................................... 8........................................................................................... 10Notes on Flag Flying Regulations .......................................................................................................... 12
CONTACT INFORMATION
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Eland HouseBressenden PlaceLondon
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LOCAL AND COMMUNITY FLAGS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
WHY DO WE NEED THEM?
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FLAG DESIGN GUIDELINEScompetition:
people remember and reproduce.
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and vice versa.
Remember, the design must be
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HOLDING A FLAG INSTITUTE-ENDORSED FLAG DESIGN COMPETITIONFlags should not be imposed on people. They should be chosen and embraced by the people they purport
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as islands or provinces.
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competition.
involvement the competition project plan andthe competition is made public.
entries, shortlisting, voting, registration and unveiling.
-panied by another press release to encourage maximum voting numbers.
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Voting methods should be agreed by all -tion, such as the media outlet. The vote -
restricted to the local area.
-sistent standard, so as not to give advantagecompared by the voters.
Once all votes have been counted and a
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Meets basic graphical standards.
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to the Flag Institute, on headed paper.
in this guide.
design in question.
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NOTTINGHAMSHIRE & DERBYSHIRE CASE STUDY
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NOTES ON FLAG FLYING REGULATIONS
MP at the Flag Institute
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https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/15438/flying_flags_guide.pdf
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http://andystrangeway.wordpress.com/county-tops/
http://britishcountyflags.wordpress.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/BritishCountyFlag
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