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Flag Flying Days
DATE |
OCCASION |
FLAG |
January 20th |
Birthday of HRH The Countess of Wessex |
Union |
January 26th |
Australia Day |
Australian |
February 6th |
Her Majesty's Accession |
Union |
February 8th |
New Zealand Commonwealth Day |
New Zealand |
February 19th |
Birthday of Prince Andrew |
Union |
March 1st |
St. David's Day (*) |
Welsh Red Dragon |
March (2nd Monday) |
Commonwealth Day |
Union |
March 10th |
Birthday of The Earl of Wessex |
Union |
March 17th |
St. Patrick's Day |
St. Patrick's Cross |
April 21st |
Birthday of Her Majesty The Queen |
Union |
April 23rd |
St. George's Day (**) |
St. George Cross |
May 5th |
Europe Day |
EU |
June 2nd |
Coronation Day |
Union |
June (as appointed) |
Official celebration of her Majesty's the Queens Birthday |
Union |
June 10th |
Birthday of the Duke of Edinburgh |
Union |
June 21st |
Birthday of Prince William |
Union |
July 1st |
Canadian Domination Day |
Canadian |
July 4th |
USA Independence Day |
USA |
July 14th |
Bastille Day |
French |
August 15th |
Birthday of Princess Anne |
Union |
September 15th |
Birthday of Prince Harry |
Union |
October 21st |
Trafalgar Day |
Union |
October 24th |
United Nations Day |
UN |
November (2nd Sunday) |
Remembrance Day (see note 2) |
Union |
November 14th |
Birthday of The Prince of Wales |
Union |
November 20th |
Her Majesty's Wedding Anniversary |
Union |
November 30th |
St. Andrew's Day (***) |
St. Andrew's Cross |
Also: |
The day of the opening of a session at the |
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Houses of Parliament by |
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| Her Majesty (see note 3) |
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The day of the prorogation of a session of |
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The Houses of Parliament by Her Majesty |
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(see note 3) |
1.
(*) Flags should be flown on this day in WALES only (**) Flags should be flown on this day in ENGLAND only (***) Flags should be flown on this day in SCOTLAND only
2.
Where a building has two or more flagstaffs the appropriate National flag may be flown in addition to the Union Flag but not in a superior position.
3.
Remembrance Day is the 2nd Sunday in November. Flags should be flown at full mast.
4.
Flags should be flown on this day irrespective of whether or not Her Majesty performs the ceremony in person, but only on buildings in the Greater London area.
5.
The Royal Standard is never hoisted when Her Majesty is passing in procession: if The Queen is to be present in a building, instructions should be sought through the Ministry of Public Buildings and Works (Secretariat A.2/4)
Rules for Hoisting Flags of Government Buildings
The following regulations are circulated by her Majesty's command to the government offices concerned.
Dates on Which Flags are to be Flown
The dates named in the accompanying schedule
The only additions to the schedule will be those notified to the Ministry of Public Building Works by Her Majesty's command and they will be communicated by the Ministry of Public Building and Works to the other Departments.
Provincial Buildings
The schedule applies to provincial as well as to London Buildings (but see notes 1 & 3) where it has been the practice as in the case of some Customs Houses, to fly the flag daily, that practice may continue.
Occasions On Which Flags Are To Be Flown at Half Mast
(a) From the announcement of the death up to the funeral of the Sovereign, except on Proclamation Day, when which they are hoisted full mast from 11am - sunset.
(b) The funerals of members of The Royal Family, subject to special commands from Her Majesty in each case.
(c) The funerals of Foreign Rulers, subject to special commands from Her Majesty in each case.
(d) The funerals of Prime Ministers and ex-Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
(e) Other occasions by special command of Her Majesty which will be communicated by the Ministry of Public Building and Works to other departments.
Rules When Days For Flying Flags Coincide With Days For Flying Flags at Half Mast
(a) Although a member of the Royal Family or, near relative of the Royal Family, may be lying dead unless special commands are received from Her Majesty to the contrary.
(b) Although it may be the day of the funeral of a Foreign Ruler.
If the body of a very distinguished subject is lying at a Government Office the flag may fly as half mast on that office until the body has left (provided it is a day on which the flag would fly) and then the flag is to be hoisted full mast. On all other Public Buildings the flag will fly as usual.
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