Department for Culture Media and Sport
For information and guidance on flag flying, please consult the College of Arms, the Crown body with responsibility for flags and other heraldic matters for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For advice please email: enquiries@college-of-arms.gov.uk
For those in Scotland please contact the Court of the Lord Lyon at lyonoffice@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
UK Government Departments have the freedom to fly the Union Flag on their buildings all year round in addition to the designated fixed flag flying days.
We encourage everyone to follow this example, to champion the Union flag and fly it daily as a symbol of national pride.