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  1. UPCOMING REGIONAL AND COUNTY DAYS!!

    UPCOMING REGIONAL AND COUNTY DAYS!!
    WESSEX, DORSET AND PEMBROKESHIRE CELEBRATE YOUR REGIONAL AND COUNTY DAY BY FLYING THE FLAG!!   WESSEX Regional Day is celebrated on 25th May 2015. It is also known as St Aldhelm's Day. St Aldhelm was born in the 7th century and became the Abbot of Malmesbury Abbey and the first Bishop Of Sherborne.  He was made a saint after his...
  2. EUROVISION SONG CONTEST - 60TH ANNIVERSARY

    EUROVISION SONG CONTEST - 60TH ANNIVERSARY
    DANCING SHOES ON?  READY TO PARTY? IT MUST EUROVISION!!   This years Eurovision Song Contest Final will be held in Vienna, Austria on 23rd May. This follows Austria's win in 2014 with Conchita Wurst with the song 'Rise Like A Phoenix'. Conchita will be part of the host team on the night. The UK will be represented by Electro Velvet...
  3. CUSTOM DESIGNED FLAGS - 900 AND COUNTING!!

    CUSTOM DESIGNED FLAGS - 900 AND COUNTING!!
    CHECK OUT OUR FANTASTIC NEW CUSTOM DESIGNED FLAGS - So far this year we have produced over 900 custom made flags!     We have produced custom designed flags for national company logos, for promoting national and local events and for personal occasions and celebrations. We have created original designs, ensuring our customer's requests are met to the highest standards...
  4. 70TH ANNIVERSAY - LIBERATION OF THE CHANNEL ISLANDS

    70TH ANNIVERSAY - LIBERATION OF THE CHANNEL ISLANDS
      The Channel Islands will be celebrating their Liberation from German forces in World War II with a five week festival from 3rd April to 11th May 2015. This is the 70th anniversay of their Liberation.       Liberation Timeline - 9th May  Guernsey and Jersey garrisons surrender 10th May  Sark liberated 12th May  Herm liberated 16th May  ...
  5. HUNTINGDONSHIRE DAY - 25TH APRIL 2015

    HUNTINGDONSHIRE DAY  - 25TH APRIL 2015
    SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL COUNTY - 25th April 2015 Huntingdonshire. The flag of Huntingdonshire was created by the Huntingdonshire Society, basing the design from the County's coat of arms, and registered with The Flag Institute on 25th June 2009. 25th April was chosen as the official day as it is the birth date of Oliver Cromwell who was born in Huntingdon...
  6. INAUGURAL TOUR DE YORKSHIRE 2015

    INAUGURAL TOUR DE YORKSHIRE 2015
    SUPPORT THE FIRST TOUR DE YORKSHIRE  1st MAY to 3rd MAY 2015. The Tour de Yorkshire 2015 begins in Bridlington on 1st May 2015, and 174km later it will finish up the coast in Scarborough. It will take in some of the county's most spectacular scenery including the North Yorkshire moors. There will be a ceremonial start on Stage One...
  7. CELEBRATE ST GEORGE'S DAY - PATRON SAINT OF ENGLAND

    CELEBRATE ST GEORGE'S DAY - PATRON SAINT OF ENGLAND
    FLY THE FLAG FOR ST GEORGE'S DAY  - 23RD APRIL 2015   St George's day is on 23rd April and is England's national day. His emblem, a red cross on a white background, is the national flag of England and also part of the Union Jack. St George's emblem was adopted by Richard the Lionheart and brought to England in...
  8. ORKNEY - ST MAGNUS DAY

    ORKNEY - ST MAGNUS DAY
    CELEBRATE ORKNEY  - ST MAGNUS DAY ON 16TH APRIL 2015!     Orkney's flag was registered on April 10th 2007. The flag was the winning design by Duncan Tullock from Birsay, in a competition organised by the local council and reflects the Islands Scandinavian heritage. The flag has a red background with an offset yellow cross. The blue represents the...
  9. NEW DESIGNED CUSTOM FLAGS

    NEW DESIGNED CUSTOM FLAGS
    Check out our great range of recently produced custom design flags! All made in the UK!     These are just some of the new designed custom flags requested by our customers. We can produce custom flags made to any size and with a choice of fixings - eyelets, rope & toggle etc. You can use your own image or...
  10. AND EVEN MORE NEW CUSTOM DESIGNED FLAGS!!

    AND EVEN MORE NEW CUSTOM DESIGNED FLAGS!!
    We are still extremely busy with requests for custom designed flags - producing flags for National companies through to local football clubs giving us a superb and varied customer base.     Our custom designed flags are made from 115gsm knitted polyester, suitable for outdoor and indoor use.  Any high resolution image can be printed onto our flags, producing a...