Flag Protocol
Appendix A: Calendar of recognised dates
| Date | Event | Flag | Site/location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Monday in March | Commonwealth Day | Commonwealth Day Flag |
· The Gateway · High Wycombe · Old Crown Court |
In place of the Buckinghamshire County flag at High Wycombe and the Old Crown Court. At the Gateway it should be flown of the third flagpole. |
| Second Monday in March | Commonwealth Day | Union Flag | All | Full height |
| 9 April | His Majesty’s Wedding Day | Union Flag | All | Full height |
| 23 April | St George’s Day | National Flag of England |
· The Gateway · High Wycombe · Old Crown Court |
In place of the Buckinghamshire County flag on the 2nd flagpole in High Wycombe and the Old Crown Court. At the Gateway it should be flown on the third flagpole. |
| 6 May | Coronation Day | Union Flag | All | Full height |
| First, second or third Saturday in June | Official Birthday of His Majesty the King | Union Flag | All | Full height |
| Late June | Armed Forces Week | Armed Forces Day Flag |
· The Gateway · High Wycombe · Old Crown Court |
AFD occurs on the last Saturday of June, and the flag is flown from the previous Monday until the following Monday morning. The flag should be flown in place of the Buckinghamshire County flag in High Wycombe and the Old Crown Court. At the Gateway it should be flown on the third flagpole. |
| June | LGBT+ Pride Month | Pride Flag – six colours | · The Gateway |
Recommended to fly for the week following Armed Forces Week but reference should be taken each year based on the College of Arms recommendations. Should be flown on the third flagpole at the Gateway. |
| 21 June | Birthday of the Prince of Wales | Union Flag | All | Full height |
| 17 July | Birthday of Her Majesty the Queen Consort | Union Flag | All | Full height |
| 8 September | His Majesty’s accession | Union Flag | All | Full height |
| 11 November and the closest Sunday to 11 November | Remembrance Day and Remembrance Sunday | Royal British Legion Flag |
· The Gateway · High Wycombe · Old Crown Court |
The flag should be flown in place of the Buckinghamshire County flag in High Wycombe and the Old Crown Court. At the Gateway it should be flown on the third flagpole. It will be flown continually between Remembrance Day to Remembrance Sunday, whichever falls first. Where the 11 November falls on a weekend, the flag should be flown from the Friday before until the Monday following. |
| 14 November | Birthday of His Majesty the King | Union Flag | All | Full height |