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Flagmaster 170 is the latest issue of the @flaginstitute.bsky.social flagship magazine, featuring original research and fresh perspectives from across the world. FI members receive Flagmaster twice a year, along with access to exclusive events and resources. Become a member... lnkd.in/ewgzbQEr

Today, Parliament Square is looking particularly stripey – it's Historic County Flag Day! From Cornwall to Caithness, every flag is out and flapping proudly and competitively in the breeze. Come for the heritage, stay for the vexillology-induced neck strain.

We’re in beautiful York for our spring conference! 🙌 We hope all of you gorgeous flag nerds attending have a great time hearing from our speakers!

You can still register for our spring conference in York! Dates: 17-18 May Venue: The Bar Convent Living Heritage Centre Speakers: 7 confirmed Also attending: Many flag nerds just like you! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/flag-institute-spring-2025-conference-tickets-1232062374729?aff=oddtdtcreator

The fundraising landscape is constantly evolving - are you keeping up? Vicki McQuaid, from the Chartered Institute, shares how to stay ahead and how lifelong learning can boost your skills, confidence, and career growth. Read more here : bit.ly/4iPnzrf

Folklore Reimagined at @britishacademy.bsky.social... The very exciting new programme of workshops, performances, and discussions that explore the connections folklore forges between us and communities of the past, and how these customs and cultures are presented today.

After Ross Perlin's 'Language City: The Fight to Preserve Endangered Mother Tongues' wins @britishacademy.bsky.social Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding, @ourworldindata.org explores the world's 7,000 living languages.

“Like manipulative partners, the super-wealthy have legitimized an extremely unequal economic model by convincing us that we’d be worse off without them. But today, the jig is up. It’s become increasingly obvious that the world’s billionaires are takers, not makers.” zeteo.com/p/the-billio...

@britishacademy.bsky.social host The Age of Mistrust? LATE on 30 January with a programme exploring how mistrust shapes our society. Through talks, performances, and interactive workshops, you'll hear fresh perspectives on this timely and critical topic. A free event, but booking is required.

Flagmaster 169 in paper and digital form is now with the worldwide @flaginstitute.bsky.social membership. Articles include new Danish Flag Law, the Tino Rangatiratanga (Māori) flag, and flags in St Pierre and Miquelon. Sign up for FI membership at www.flaginstitute.org/wp/ to receive your copy.

The new Flag Master (169) has arrived. Very high quality as normal ! Stories on the new Danish flag law, the sheep that supplied wool for flag cloth, the Qatari flag, the St Pierre and Miguelon flag and the Tino Rangatiratanga (Māori) flag. @flaginstitute.bsky.social

We love a flag question on a tv quiz. This one would be worth… £2… for any proper flag nerd

With Haigh's departure from the cabinet, for the first time in our political history, the cabinet is 100% state educated. Quite the moment.

Misinformation, political tension, and the rise of AI. We live in an Age of Mistrust. What can we do about it? Come and visit @britishacademy.bsky.social in 2025 to explore how the latest humanities and social sciences research can help us confront some of these issues.