• Home
• About Us
• News
• FAQs
• Links
• Contact

• A to Z of Services >
• A
• B
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• J
• K
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
• W
• X
• Y
• Z

Government politics and public administration

Flags on UK Government Buildings

Flags on UK Government Buildings - 2007

The Lord Chamberlain ’s Department, through the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the national Executives, issues a list of Flag Days on which UK Government buildings should fly the national flag.

This does not prevent them flying the national flag on any other day that they feel is appropriate or desirable.

20^th January     Birthday of HRH The Countess of Wessex

6^th February     Her Majesty’s Accession

19^th February   Birthday of HRH The Duke of York

1^st March         St. David’s Day (in Wales only, see note 1)

10^th March      Birthday of HRH The Earl of Wessex

12^th March     Commonwealth Day (second Monday)

17^th March     St. Patrick’s Day (in Northern Ireland only)

21^st April         Birthday of Her Majesty The Queen

23^rd April        St. George’s Day (in England only, see note 1)

9^th May          Europe Day (see note 2 and 6)

2^nd June         Coronation Day

10^th June        Birthday of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh

16^th June        Official Celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday (see note 3)

17^th July         Birthday of The Duchess of Cornwall

15^th August     Birthday of HRH The Princess Royal

24^th October    United Nations Day (see note 6)

11^th November Remembrance Day (second Sunday, see note 4)

14^th November Birthday of HRH The Prince of Wales

20^th November Her Majesty’s Wedding Day

30^th November St.Andrew’s Day (in Scotland only, see note 1)

Also on the day of the opening of a Session of the Houses of Parliament by Her Majesty and the day of the prorogation of a Session of the Houses of Parliament by Her Majesty (see note 5). In Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales on the day of the opening and prorogation of a Session of their Parliament or Assembly.

Notes:

1. Where a building has two or more flagpoles the appropriate national flag may be flown in addition to the Union Flag but not in a superior position.

2. The Union Flag should fly alongside the European Flag. On Government buildings that only have one flagpole, the Union Flag should take precedence.

3. Date announced annually.

4. Flags should be flown right up all day.

5. Flags should be flown on this day even if Her Majesty does not perform the ceremony in person. Flags should only be flown in the Greater London area.

6. European, United Nations Flag to be flown instead of Union Flag.

RELATED PAGES