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ANTIGUAAND BARBUDA

AUSTRALIA THE BAHAMAS BANGLADESH BARBADOS BELIZE BOTSWANA BRUNEIDARUSSALAM

CAMEROON

CANADA CYPRUS DOMINICA FIJI GHANA GRENADA GUYANA INDIA JAMAICA

KENYA KIRIBATI LESOTHO MALAWI MALAYSIA MALDIVES MALTA MAURITIUS MOZAMBIQUE

NAMIBIA NAURU NEW ZEALAND NIGERIA PAKISTAN PAPUA NEW GUINEA RWANDA ST KITTS AND NEVIS ST LUCIA

ST VINCENT ANDTHE GRENADINES

SAMOA SEYCHELLES SIERRA LEONE SINGAPORE SOLOMON ISLANDS SOUTH AFRICA SRI LANKA SWAZILAND

TONGA TRINIDADAND TOBAGO

TUVALU UGANDA UNITED KINGDOM UNITED REPUBLICOF TANZANIA

VANUATU ZAMBIA COMMONWEALTH FLAG

Uniting a family of nations in common purpose

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‹ Contents ›

Page 3Message from the Commonwealth Secretary General

Page 4Introduction from the Originator & Pageantmaster of Fly a Flag for the Commonwealth

Page 5How to take part

Pages 7-14A selection of photos from 2015

Page 15Overview of the Commonwealth

Pages 22-32Acknowledgements

Page 34Contact details

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‹ Message from the Commonwealth Secretary-General ›

Fly a Flag for the Commonwealth was

inaugurated on Commonwealth Day

2014 and was immediately

embraced as a pioneering and innovative new way for people to celebrate the Commonwealth in local communities. Flags were raised at over 750 places across the Commonwealth in 2015, and all looks set for there to be more than 1,000 local ceremonies and celebrations on Commonwealth Day 2016.

This is a remarkable trajectory and shows the extent to which Fly-a-Flag for the Commonwealth is capturing the imagination of people of all ages and proving its value as a means by which we can join together with others in more widespread public expression of appreciation for the Commonwealth, the opportunities it offers, and the values it stands for. We welcome and applaud this imaginative initiative.

Our Commonwealth flag is our shared symbol of a unique global community in which every citizen is celebrated for his or her own uniqueness. Our flag unites us wherever we are around the globe.

Great advances have been made by the Commonwealth through the goodwill, trust, and mutual respect that bind us together as members of a worldwide family. We build for the future on rich inheritances and shared values of democracy, development and diversity, with special concern for the richness of our identities, inclusiveness, for women, and for youth. These contributions to the global good, and the spirit in which they were achieved, deserve greater public recognition. Fly-a-Flag for the Commonwealth is a way for all of us to take part in spreading the message.

Concern for the welfare of all and the advancement of each is central to our

Commonwealth commitment, and so it is entirely appropriate and welcome that individuals in local communities should gather to mark Commonwealth Day. There are many ways in which initiatives at local level can enhance appreciation of the Commonwealth by its citizens and help to communicate the many practical ways in which the Commonwealth makes a difference around the world.

Fly-a-Flag is an opportunity to mark Commonwealth Day, wherever we may be, and at the same time to consider the personal and community contributions we can make towards shaping our collective future. We can each find mutual enrichment

through establishing links with fellow Commonwealth citizens in other member states through the rich networks of accredited Commonwealth organisations that work for our common good.

Reflection on the global wisdom that the Commonwealth represents can be combined with celebration as we raise the flag for Commonwealth Day with pride in our shared inheritance, and dedicate ourselves afresh to progress and prosperity, with equality, equity, and opportunity for all.

His Excellency Kamalesh SharmaCommonwealth Secretary-General

For further information about the Commonwealth please google - Commonwealth Secretariat

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‹ Introduction from the Originator & Pageantmaster of Fly a Flag for the Commonwealth ›

The overwhelming success and high level of participation in Fly a Flag for the Commonwealth in its first two years gives us great confidence for the future of this unique annual celebration. I hope you will join us on Commonwealth Day 2016 as we prepare to commemorate an association of 53 independent and equal sovereign states - a family of nations.

Commonwealth Day 2015 saw more than 750 Commonwealth flags raised by local authorities, town and parish councils, youth organisations and community groups throughout the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, UK Overseas Territories and Commonwealth in a shared moment of celebration.

For the first time in Maritime History, all the 11 ships of P&O Cruises and Cunard Line raised the Commonwealth flag on board ship at 10am local time, wherever they were in the world at that time.

I am delighted to confirm that the oldest person in the World to raise the Commonwealth flag on the 9th March 2015, was World War II Veteran, John Howes, who celebrated his 100th Birthday in 2015. (Please see picture above centre)

Later that day, before the annual Commonwealth Observance, the final flag was raised by His Excellency Kamalesh Sharma, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth.

It was the largest single co-ordinated raising of the Commonwealth flag in the 50-year history of the organisation and, to the delight all those attending ceremonies around the UK, a message of support and

encouragement was read from Her Majesty The Queen, Head of the Commonwealth.

Fly a Flag for the Commonwealth will increase in size and stature over the next few years, involving all of the countries of the Commonwealth and growing into a global celebration.

In 2016 we will be encouraging Commonwealth countries to raise the Commonwealth flag in their capital cities at 10am local time on 14th March as part of a multi-cultural event across the time zones, starting in Tonga with the support and involvement of the Girl Guide Association of the Kingdom of Tonga.

We are confident that those who participated in 2014 and 2015 will take part again, opening up their events to schools and an even wider range of local community groups and organisations.

With the generous support and involvement of the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) and One Voice Wales we are encouraging all the town and parish councils in England and Wales, Channel Islands and the Isle of Man to participate. The community councils in Scotland have been invited to join us too.

Once again, we are encouraging the involvement of youth organisations and schools throughout the Commonwealth, to provide them with a unique educational platform. As part of the 2016 celebrations we will be urging everyone taking part, especially schools, to support one of the charities shown on pages 17-22 by organising an educational project to help people understand some of the problems that millions of Commonwealth citizens face in their daily lives.

I do hope that you will join our international celebration. Please go to page five of this publication and follow steps 1, 2, 3, and 4 providing us with the requested information by no later than the 31st January 2016.

Bruno Peek LVO OBE OPROriginator & PageantmasterFly a Flag for the Commonwealth

Bruno Peek

John Howes, pictured on the left, raises the Commonwealth Flag at the Cliff Hotel, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.

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1. Confirm your involvement please send the following information to:

[email protected] as soon as possible, but by no later than the 31st January 2016.

Name of Council, organisation or another.Name of contact/co-ordinator.Telephone number/s.Mobile.Email address.Flag location including postcode.

2. Download the Fly a Flag Logo and the Guide To Taking Part.Please go to: www.flyaflagforthecommonwealth.com

3. Specify your Commonwealth Flag size.There are two sizes of Commonwealth flags to choose from - 90” x 54” and 60” x 36”. They are manufactured from 155gsm woven polyester, dye-printed in blue and yellow.

The flags are of a single thickness and the design shows through the cloth revealing a mirror image of the logo on the reverse.

They are finished with hems all round, heading tape along the left hand edge and a rope and toggle to UK standard BR20 Part B.

How to purchase your Commonwealth Flag Our official supplier is:

JW Plant & Co Ltd 39 Ashley Road Leeds LS9 7AJ

Flags may be purchased in a number of ways:

Online: www.jwplant.co.ukPlease follow the links providedEmail: [email protected]: 0113 248 0454Fax: 0113 235 0118

Flag costs - 90” x 54” = £38.00 including delivery plus VAT

60” x 36” = £23.30 including delivery plus VAT

Orders should be placed no later than11th December 2015. Flags will be delivered week commencing 18th February 2016.Orders placed after 11th December 2015 may be accepted, but will have to be viewed on an individual basis to ensure delivery. Please contact JW Plant & Co Ltd if you require different Commonwealth Flag sizes or other national flags.

4. Press Release.We will provide you with a Press Release template on the 29th February 2016 for YOU to localise it before sending it to all areas of your local media, informing them of your involvement in this international event.

The Event - 10am on Monday 14th March - Commonwealth Day 2016(a) Fly a Flag protocol. The flag should be flown with the toggle at the top, with the open end of the ‘C’ pointing away from the pole.

(b) Before raising your flag please read out the Commonwealth Affirmation below to all attending . This could be undertaken by a civic leader or someone specially chosen from your community.The Commonwealth Affirmation:“Joining together as members of one worldwide Commonwealth community, and valuing the personal dignity and worth of every citizen, we raise this flag as a symbol of the ties of kinship and affinity that we cherish. We draw inspiration from our diversity, and the opportunities for working together, as a rich source of wisdom and a powerful influence for good in the world. We affirm our commitment to upholding the values set out in the Commonwealth Charter, to serving one another in a spirit of respect and understanding, and to advancing development, democracy and cooperation locally, nationally and internationally.”

(c) The raising of the Commonwealth Flag at 10am. The Commonwealth Flag should be raised by the Lord Mayor, Mayor or another dignitory, or a person chosen through the running of a competition in partnership with your local media.

(d) Photographs. Following your event, please email no more than THREE high quality photographs to [email protected], including the name of your council or organisations, the name of the photographer and the flag location. Please do not send photos taken by mobile phones.

‹ How to take part ›

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CONTACTJW PLANT

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‹ Westminster Flag Images and Manufacture ›

J. W. Plant & Co Ltd are proud to be nominated as the official flag supplier for the Fly a Flag for the Commonwealth project. We have been the official supplier to the project from its conception and played a key role in establishing the official Commonwealth Flag specification to be used for the project.

The key factors in deciding the flag specification were, value for money, quality, durablity, visual impact. Above all the finished item had to reflect the look and feel of the project, and help capture the enthusiasm of those taking part.

JW Plant have expanded the range of items available for the 2016 Fly a Flag for the Commonwealth Day. We are offering two standard sizes of flags which will be bulk produced. These flags will be fully dye printed with water dispersed high energy automative grade dyes, onto a 155gsm woven polyester bunting. They are environmently friendly, washable and designed for reuse.

The sizes will be 90” x 54” as per previous years and 60” x 36”. Any other sizes required are available and will be maunfactured using a combination of a printed design appliqued to a woven polyester background.

We would suggest the following size guidelines 90” x 54” flags to be flown from freestanding flagpoles 8m (25ft) and above, wall mounted and roof mounted flagpoles of at least 3m at a height of at least 10m (30ft.) 60” x 36” flags to be flown from freestanding flagpoles around 5-6m (15-20ft), wall mounted and roof mounted flagpoles of at least 2-3m at a height of at least 4-6m (20-25ft). When making your final choice you should consider the flag proportion to that of any building or surrounding. Creating balance should be the primary objective.

FlagpolesFor 2016 J.W. Plant & Co Ltd will be offering a selected range of flagpoles to compliment the two standard flag sizes available. Other flagpoles are available on request.

Fibreglass flagpoleSingle piece conical taper Fibreglass flagpole complete with hinged base plate, external halyard and gold onion shaped finial.6m @ £220.00 plus delivery and VAT8m @ £274.00 plus deivery and VAT

Single piece conical taper Fibreglass flagpole complete with ground sleeve, external halyard and gold onion shaped finial 6.6m (6m visible height) @ £176.00 plus delivery and VAT 8.8m (8m visible height) @ £225.00 plus deivery and VAT

Aluminium Flagpole - free standingWhite powder coated aluminum flagpole 60mm OD in two sections, complete with ground sleeve, external halyard and white dome finial.6.6m (6m visible height) @ £148.00 plus delivery and VAT8m (8m visible height) @ £274.00 plus delivery and VAT

Aluminium Flagpole - wall mountedWhite powder coated aluminum flagpole 2” OD in one section, complete with vertical or 45 degree angled wall bracket, external halyard and white dome finial.2m @ £62.00 plus delivery and VAT2.5m @ £69.50 plus delivery and VAT3m @ £95.50 plus delivery and VAT

JW Plant & Co Ltd Online: www.jwplant.co.uk39 Ashley Road Email: [email protected] LS9 7AJ Telephone: 0113 248 0454

JW PlantThe Flag Company

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‹ Overview of the Commonwealth ›

The Commonwealth ismade up of fifty-three

sovereign statesworking together

in mutual support towards shared goals

of democracy, development, and respect for diversity. It includes some of the world’s largest, smallest, richest and poorest countries, with two billion citizens drawn from all faiths and ethnicities, half of them under 25 years old.

Beyond the ties of history, language and institutions, members are united by values set out in the Charter of the Commonwealth including tolerance, freedom of expression, respect for human rights, the rule of law, protecting the environment, access to health, education, food and shelter, and gender equality.

Commonwealth countries come together voluntarily in a spirit of co-operation, partnership and understanding, and are located in six regions:Africa (18)Asia (8)the Americas (3)the Caribbean (10)Europe (3)and the South Pacific (11)

1 Antigua and Barbuda2 Australia3 The Bahamas4 Bangladesh5 Barbados6 Belize7 Botswana8 Brunei Darussalam9 Cameroon10 Canada11 Cyprus12 Dominica13 Fiji14 Ghana15 Grenada16 Guyana17 India18 Jamaica19 Kenya

20 Kiribati21 Lesotho22 Malawi23 Malaysia24 Maldives25 Malta26 Mauritius27 Mozambique28 Namibia29 Nauru

30 New Zealand31 Nigeria32 Pakistan33 Papua New Guinea34 Rwanda35 St Kitts and Nevis36 St Lucia37 St Vincent and The Grenadines38 Samoa

39 Seychelles40 Sierra Leone41 Singapore42 Solomon Islands43 South Africa44 Sri Lanka45 Swaziland46 Tonga47 Trinidad and Tobago

48 Tuvalu49 Uganda50 United Kingdom51 United Republic of Tanzania52 Vanuatu53 Zambia

GAFFI has teamed up with Fly a Flag for the Common-wealth to flag up a global catastrophe.

The Global Action Fund for Fungal Infections(GAFFI), is an international organisation set up toreverse an upward trend in unnecessary deathsand suffering across the Commonwealth andworldwide.

Fungal infections kill at least 1,350,000 patients with or following AIDS, cancer, TB and

asthma as well as causing untold misery andblindness to millions more. Fungal meningitis and pneumonia kills in excess of

one million patients with AIDS every year, includingmany children, before treatment for HIV can begin to work.

Blindness caused by fungal infection of the eye in young farmers andsome children affects more than one million people because the tools arenot available for rapid diagnosis and treatment.

GAFFI has a stellar international Board and Advisor group from the UK,USA, Brazil, India, Australia, Spain, Switzerland, Norway and Japan toguide the Foundation’s work as it begins its many tasks to help patientsand support and educate doctors and nurses across the Commonwealth.

It is lead by founding President, Professor David Denning, who isbased at The University of Manchester. He says the partnership with Fly

a Flag is both welcome and timely.

people DIEevery hour from fungal infection:Fly A Flag partners GAFFI tohighlighttheir plight

Award-winning stage and screenactor, Rupert Everett, haspledged to help GAFFI raiseawareness among health professionals and the public.

He says: “ I understand fromthe experts that fungal diseasestend to be complicated, requir-ing specialised diagnostic skills.

“Only when it is too late is the diagnosis possible on clinicalgrounds, but even then manyconditions overlap.

“The tragedy is that many ofthe best drugs have been available in some countries for40 to 50 years, yet not wherethey are now most needed.”

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GAFFI requires substantial funding to deliver its mission. Current fundraising is focussed on major donoragencies and philanthropists from around the world. To make a contribution to GAFFI’s work, please

contact [email protected] or for more information visit www.gaffi.org

“A lack of basic fungal diagnosticcapability and unavailable treat-ments in many Commonwealthcountries results in millions ofavoidable deaths and illness. Yet,together, we can raise awarenessof their plight and ensure the drugsare made available where they aremost needed.

“GAFFI changed the lives ofthese children.Together we can doso much more to help tens of thou-sands of others like themwho suffer needlessly.”

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Two hospital units have been built and equipped in Ghana and ReSurge Africa has provided training for a generationof Surgeons, Nurses, Anaesthetists and Physiotherapists to run this now self-sufficient service.

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We are committed to self sufficiency through training

“Sierra Leone urgently needs trained surgeons, nurses, physiotherapists, and anaesthetists. In spite of the catastrophic Ebola crisis in our country, ReSurge continues to train our first two reconstructive surgeons and anaesthetists In Ghana. We look forward to a future when we can treat thousands of patients within our uniteach year”.

“For over twenty years ReSurge Africahas supported us in training to the highest

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Dr Patrick Turay MD

‘Fly a Flag for the Commonwealth’ flags up ReSurge Africa

Trustee of ReSurge AfricaMedical Director Holy Spirit Hospital

Trustee of ReSurge Africa & Head of RPSB Unit Accra

Nurturing links in the commonwealthWe value our relationships throughout the commonwealth. Some examples include: Our Ambassador Anne Wafula Strike MBE, who is Paralympic wheelchair racer, was born in Kenya, and through her charity work continues to make life better for people around the world.

We work closely with Rotary who continue to play an active role in eradicating Polio around the world. The British Polio Fellowship was awarded the Association of Pakistani Physicians 2014 Appreciation Award in recognition of our support in the eradication of Polio in Pakistan.

We have close ties with The Sir Emeka Offor Foundation (SEOF), a charitable, non-governmental organisation founded by Sir Emeka Offor, who is the also the Chairman of Chrome Group, a multinational company based in Nigeria.

For more information please visit our website www.britishpolio.org.uk or call 0800 018 0586 or email [email protected]

Polio has been eradicated from most of the world, however The British Polio Fellowship continue to support efforts to eradicate the virus globally.

The British Polio FellowshipHard at work at home and overseas

The British Polio Fellowship is proud to have supported the eradication of Polio in most of the commonwealth. This is largely due a highly successful vaccination programme. Polio is still a problem in Pakistan and Nigeria, largely due to the difficulties of ensuring all children in these countries get vaccinated and we continue to support the effort to eradicate Polio in these countries.

The British Polio Fellowship is a charity dedicated to helping, supporting and empowering approximately 120,000 people in the UK living with the late effects of Polio and Post Polio Syndrome (PPS), a neurological condition. It provides information, welfare and support to those living with the effects of Polio, enabling all to live full independent and integrated lives.

There is more work to be done

While The British Polio Fellowship is wholly committed to the eradication process and we cannot support the Vaccination Program enough, we believe that there is a ticking time bomb in the form of PPS. We applaud the success that many commonwealth countries have achieved with vaccination and eradication, however we need to get the message out there that the many thousands (if not millions) of people who have had Polio in the past are more than likely going to need help coping with the late effects of Polio and PPS.

Kenya Nigeria UK Pakistan

Fly your Flag for the Commonwealth and help The British Polio Fellowship

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‹ Acknowledgements ›

J.W. PLANT & CO. LTDFor their very generous support in funding the design of this 2016 Guide To Taking Part.Philip Thompson Esq.

NATiONAL ASSOCiATiON OF CiviC OFFiCERS

NWES: ENCOURAGiNG ENTERPRiSEFor their generous support in sponsoring the 22 Commonwealth Flags for the Town Councils in NorfolkMichael Muskett MBE - ChairmanKevin Horne - Chief Executive

THE COMMONWEALTH SECRETARiATHis Excellency, Mr Kamalesh Sharma - Secretary-General of the Commonwealth.David Banks Esq - Public Affairs Advisor to the Secretary-General.

THE GiRL GUiDE ASSOCiATiON OF THE KiNGDOM OF TONGAHer Majesty Queen Halaevalu Mata’aho - PatronRev’d Sela Na’a Latu - PresidentMrs Halaevalu Mangisi Palu - Chief CommissionerMrs L A ‘Alaimaluloa Hojelsen - National Guide Advisor (Past CC, Past member of Asia Pacific committee)Mrs Tuna Fielakepa - National Guide/Cultural Advisor (Past CC)

RWANDA GiRL GUiDES ASSOCiATiONJosiane Umutonlwase - Executive Secretary

THE SCOUT ASSOCiATiON OF MALTAJoseph Borg - Deputy Chief Commissioner

SCOUTS NEW ZEALANDGeorge Fairbairn MNZM JP - International Commissioner

I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank all those, past and present, who to date, have provided their valuable support and involvement in this unique event,for without their participation, this event will not be taking place on Monday 14th March 2016.

Bruno Peek LVO OBE OPROriginator & Pageantmaster

Fly a Flag for the Commonwealth

SCOUT ASSOCiATiON OF SAMOAHoward Fidow

PERSEKUTUAN PENGAKAP MALAYSiADr Mohammed Mukhyuddin bin Sarwani - International Commissioner

THE SCOUT ASSOCiATiON OF GRENADAElisha St. Louis

THE SCOUT ASSOCiATiON OF THE BAHAMASBrian R. Christie - Chief Commissioner

THE SCOUT ASSOCiATiON OF SRi LANKAMr Janaprith Fernando - International Commissioner

MAURiTiUS SCOUT ASSOCiATiONMr Danielo Ramsamy - Chief Commissioner

THE SCOUT ASSOCiATiON OF MALDivESMr Ahmed Ali Maniku - Chief Commissioner

THE SCOUT ASSOCiATiON OF JAMAiCACarlton Thompson JP - International Commissioner

THE SCOUT ASSOCiATiON OF BELiZEHilberto B. Riverol - National Scout Executive

GiRLGUiDiNG UKGill Slocombe - Chief Guide

GiRL GUiDES OF CANADA-GUiDES DU CANADACindy Conroy

iNDiAN HiGH COMMiSSiONH.E. Mr Ranjan Mathai - High Commissioner

THE REPUBLiC OF MALTA HiGH COMMiSSiONH.E. Mr Norman Hamiltan - High Commissioner

ROYAL COMMONWEALTH EX-SERviCES LEAGUE Lt Colonel Christopher Warren - Secretary-General

FOREiGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFiCELawrence Jenkins - Commonwealth Team, International Organisations Department, Multilateral.Camisha Bridgeman - Desk Officer in Strategy & Coordination Section which sits within the Overseas Directorate.

COMMONWEALTH LOCAL GOvERNMENT FORUMMr Carl Wright - Secretary-General.

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR COMMUNiTiES & LOCAL GOvERNMENTThe Rt. Hon. Eric Pickles MP

FiELDS OF LiFE - NORTHERN iRELANDHelen D’Arcy - Fundraising Co-ordinator

FiELDS OF LiFE - UGANDAEdnar Nyakaisiki - Head of Operations - East Africa

THE SCOUT ASSOCiATiON OF THE REPUBLiC OF TRiNiDAD AND TOBAGOMark Ainsley John

COMMONWEALTH EXCHANGE (CX)Tim Hewish - Executive Director & Co-Founder

NATiONAL ASSOCiATiON OF LOCAL COUNCiLS (NALC)Alan Jones

ONE vOiCE WALESUN LLAiS CYMRULyn Cadwallader

P&O CRUiSES AND CUNARD LiNEMichele Andjel - Head of Public Relations

iNTERNATiONAL PUBLiC RELATiONS ASSOCiATiON (iPRA)IPRA Secretariat

GLOBAL THiNKERSElizabeth Filippouli - Founder & CEO, Global Thinkers

SHERBORNE TOWN COUNCiLCllr Jon Andrews - Town MayorTrevor Savage - Town Clerk

THE AiR CADET ORGANiSATiONGeoff Hewett

WROUGHTON JUNiOR SCHOOLNick Symeou - Geography Coordinator

GREATER LONDON AUTHORiTYBoris Johnson - Mayor of London.Victoria Borwick AM - Deputy Mayor of London.David Holly - Senior Events Officer.Kim Hobbs - Events Manager.

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‹ Acknowledgements ›CONvENTiON OF SCOTTiSH LOCAL AUTHORiTiES (COSLA)Cllr David O’Neill - President.Stuart Johnston - Policy Officer.

MARiNE SOCiETY & SEA CADETSJanet Milne - Events Officer.Lt. Cdr. (SCC) JF Porter RNR.

MEMBER OF PARLiAMENTAndrew Rosindell MP - Chairman, Flags and Heraldry Committee, An All Party Group of the UK Parliament.

THE FLAG iNSTiTUTEMalcolm Farrow Esq OBE - President.Graham Bartram FFI - Chief Vexillologist.

BRiTiSH ANTARCTiC SURvEYPaul Seagrove Esq - Press & PR Manager.

THE UNivERSiTY HOSPiTAL OF SOUTH MANCHESTER (UHSM)

GUiDE TO TAKiNG PART & WEBSiTE DESiGNTMS Media Ltd. Steve Scott Esq. Nick Marshall Esq.Steve Pratt Esq.See our advertisement on page 33

DERBY CATHEDRAL - DERBYSHiREThe Very Revd Dr. John H. Davies.

THE SHRi vENKATESWARA (BALAJi) TEMPLE - WEST MiDLANDS(The largest Hindu Temple in Europe).Dr. Narayan Rao

ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S (CE) PRiMARY SCHOOL - STAFFORDSHiREAnne Collins.

WESTMiNSTER ABBEY - LONDONThe Very Reverend Dr John Hall - Dean of Westminster.The Reverend Dr James Hawkey - Minor Canon of Westminster.Jim Vincent MICW - Clerk of Works.

THE CHANNEL iSLANDSiSLE OF JETHOUSir Peter Ogden.

iSLAND OF JERSEYDavid CG Filipponi Esq - Chief Officer, Bailiff’s Chambers.

HERM iSLANDLinda Gijsbertsen, White House Hotel.

THE iSLAND OF SARKLucy Belfield - Sark Constable (Vingtenier).Sarah Cottle - Head Teacher, Sark School.

THE iSLAND OF BRECqHOUSir David Barclay.Mark Harrison Esq, Brecqhou Development Ltd.

THE STATES OF ALDERNEYGill Trousdale - Secretary to the President.

THE iSLAND OF GUERNSEYSarah Cash - President, The Royal Commonwealth Society.

iSLE OF MANIsle of Man Government.Mrs Ann Craine - Policy & Administration Executive.Douglas Borough Council.Danielle Matthews - Assistant Democratic Services Officer.

iSLES OF SCiLLYNeville Gardner CTO/DCE, Council of the Isles of Scilly.

iSLE OF WiGHTIsle of Wight Council.Gillian Phenix - Deputy Clerk to the Lieutenancy.Bembridge Parish Council.Ryde Town Council.

BRiTiSH ANTARCTiC TERRiTORYRothera Research Station on the Antarctic Peninsula.Halley VI Research Station on the Brunt Ice Shelf.

UK OvERSEAS TERRiTORiESANGUiLLAChristina Martha Elena Scott - HM Governor of Anguilla

ASCENSiON iSLANDH. E. Mark Capes Esq - Governor

BRiTiSH ANTARCTiC TERRiTORYPaul Seagrove - Press & PR ManagerBritish Antarctic Survey

BRiTiSH iNDiAN OCEAN TERRiTORYPeter Hayes Esq - Commissioner

BRiTiSH viRGiN iSLANDSSiobhan Flax - Cultural Attache & Personal Assistant to Director, Government of the British Virgin Islands

FALKLAND iSLANDSH.E. Colin Roberts CVO

GiBRALTARH.E. Lieutenant General Sir James Dutton KCB, CBE - Governor and Commander in Chief

MONTSERRATAdrian Davis Esq - Governor

PiTCAiRN iSLANDSAlan Richmond - AdministratorEmail: [email protected]

SAiNT HELENA iSLANDH. E. Mark Capes Esq - Governor

SOUTH GEORGiA AND THE SOUTH SANDWiCH iSLANDSColin Robers CVO - Commissioner

TRiSTAN DA CUNHAH. E. Mark Capes Esq - Governor

ST MARY’S EDiNBURGH-OF-THE SEvEN SEAS SCHOOLAnne Green - HeadmistressJim Kerr Education - Advisor

COUNTiES & LOCAL AUTHORiTiES iN ENGLANDAvONMrs Mary Prior MBE JP - HM Lord-Lieutenant. Sheila Wilieman - Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant.County & City of Bristol.

BEDFORDSHiREMrs Helen Nellis - HM Lord-Lieutenant.Mrs Sue Zubrot - Member/Civic Ceremonial Support Officer (Lieutenancy).Central Bedfordshire Council.Bedford Borough Council.Luton Borough Council.Potton Town Council.Dunstable Town Council.

ROYAL COUNTY OF BERKSHiREThe Hon. Mrs Bayliss - HM Lord-Lieutenant.Mrs Margaret Haines MVO - Lieutenancy Officer.The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead.Bracknell Forest Borough Council.Reading Borough Council.Slough Borough Council.Wokingham Borough Council.West Berkshire District Council.Bracknell Town Council.Thatcham Town Council.Hungerford Town Council.Wokingham Town Council.Bracknell Town Council.Newbury Town Council.

BRiSTOLNailsea Town Council.

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BUCKiNGHAMSHiRESir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher - HM Lord-Lieutenant.Joseph Bradshaw Esq - Assistant Clerk to the Lieutenancy.Buckinghamshire County Council.Chiltern District Council.Wycombe District Council.South Bucks District Council.Milton Keynes Council.Aylesbury Vale District Council.

CAMBRiDGESHiRECambridgeshire County Council.Cambridge City Council.Peterborough City Council.T.S Gildenburg - Peterborough Sea Cadets.East Cambridgeshire District Council.Fenland District Council.Huntingdonshire District Council.South Cambridgeshire District Council.Oundle Town Council.March Town Council.St Neots Town Council.

CHESHiREDavid Briggs Esq, MBE - HM Lord-Lieutenant.Robin Roberts Esq MVO - Lieutenancy Officer.Cheshire East Council.Cheshire West & Chester Council.Halton Council.Warrington Council.Frodsham Town Council.Alsager Town Commonwealth Group.

CLEvELANDMiddlesbrough Borough Council.Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council.

CORNWALLColonel Edward Bolitho OBE - HM Lord-Lieutenant.John Sawle Esq - Cornwall Lieutenancy Officer.Cornwall Council.Looe Town Council.Penryn Town Council.Lostwithiel Town Council.

Saltash Town Council.Liskeard Town Council.Torpoint Town Council.Menheniot Parish Council.

COUNTY DURHAMMrs Susan Snowdon - HM Lord-Lieutenant.Linda Smith - Assistant Clerk.Durham County Council.Darlington Borough Council.Hartlepool Borough Council.Stockton on Tees Borough Council.Spennymoor Town Council.Barnard Castle Town Council.Seaham Town Council.Great Aycliffe Town Council.

CUMBRiAMrs Claire Hensman - HM Lord-Lieutenant.Sandra Peacock - Assistant Clerk to the Lieutenancy &Secretary to the Chairman.Cumbria County Council.Carlisle City Council - (Most Northerly City in England).Allerdale Borough Council.Barrow Borough Council.Copeland Borough Council.Eden District Council.South Lakeland District Council.Lake District Estates.Sillith-on-Solway Town Council.Aspatria Town Council.

DERBYSHiREWilliam Tucker Esq - HM Lord-Lieutenant.Debra Heaton - Secretary to the Lieutenancy.Derbyshire County Council.Derby City Council.Amber Valley Borough Council.Chesterfield Borough Council.Erewash Borough Council.High Peak Borough Council.Bolsover District Council.South Derbyshire District Council.North East Derbyshire District Council.

Derbyshire Dales District Council.Derby Cathedral.St. Bartholomew’s (CE) Primary School.Whaley Bridge Town Council.Wirksworth Town Council.Belper Town Council.Bakewell Town Council.

DEvONEric Dancer Esq CBE JP - HM Lord-Lieutenant.Dr. Phil Norrey - Clerk to the Lieutenancy.Devon County Council.Exeter City Council.Plymouth City Council.West Devon Borough Council.North Devon District Council.East Devon District Council.Mid Devon District Council.South Hams District Council.Torridge District Council.Teignbridge District Council.Torbay Council.Bideford Town Council.Northam Town Council.Seaton Town Council.Bovey Tracey Town Council.Newton Abbot Town Council.Kingsteignton Town Council.Ivybridge Town Council.Lynton & Lynmouth Town Council.Chudleigh Town Council.Teignmouth Town Council.Fremington Parish Council.

DORSETMrs Anthony Pitt-Rivers - HM Lord-Lieutenant.Mrs Marilyn Porter MVO - Civic and Lieutenancy Officer.Dorset County Council.Bournemouth Borough Council.Christchurch Borough Council.Weymouth & Portland Borough Council.The Borough of Poole.Purbeck District Council.East Dorset District Council.

North Dorset District Council.West Dorset District Council.Wimborne Minster Town Council.Dorchester Town Council.Blandford Forum Town Council.Swanage Town Council.Shaftesbury Town Council.Wareham Town Council.Bridport Town Council.Sturminster Newton Town Council.Beaminster Town Council.

EAST RiDiNG OF YORKSHiREEast Riding of Yorkshire Council.Hull City Council.Fort Paull.Withernsea Town Council.Hessle Town Council.

EAST SUSSEXPeter Field Esq - HM Lord-Lieutenant.Mrs Siobhan Williams - Leadership Support Manager and Assistant Clerk to the Lieutenancy.East Sussex County Council.Brighton & Hove City Council.Eastbourne Borough Council.Hastings Borough Council.Lewis District Council.Rother District Council.Wealden District Council.Peacehaven Town Council.Lewes Town Council.Rye Town Council.Rye Lodge Hotel.

ESSEXLord Petre - HM Lord-Lieutenant.Mrs Lorraine King - Deputy Clerk to the Lieutenancy.Essex County Council.Chelmsford City Council.Brentwood Borough Council.Southend-on-Sea Borough Council.Colchester Borough Council.Castle Point Borough Council.


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Thurrock Borough Council.Basildon District Council.Epping Forest District Council.Maldon District Council.Braintree District Council.Harlow District Council.Rochford District Council.Tendring District Council.Uttlesford District Council.Billericay Town Council.Loughton Town Council.Halstead Town Council.Frinton and Walton Town Council.Maldon Town Council.Witham Town Council.Epping Town Council.Canvey Island Town Council.Brightlingsea Town Council.Witham Town Council.

GLOUCESTERSHiREDame Janet Trotter DBE - HM Lord-Lieutenant.Mrs Jane Cleaver - Democratic Services Advisor.Gloucestershire County Council.Gloucester City Council.Cheltenham Borough Council.Tewkesbury Borough Council.Forest of Dean District Council.Stroud District Council.Cotswold District Council.South Gloucestershire Council.Lydney Town Council.Churchdown Council.Yate Town Council.Dursley Town Council.Sodbury Town Council.Coleford Town Council.

GREATER MANCHESTERWarren J Smith Esq KS+J JP - HM Lord-Lieutenant.Canon Paul Denby MBE DL - Clerk to the Lieutenancy.Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council.Bury Council.Oldham Council.

Rochdale Council.Wigan Council.Manchester City Council.Stockport Council.Salford City Council.Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council.Trafford Council.University of South Manchester Hospital.

HAMPSHiREDame Mary Fagan DCVO JP - HM Lord-Lieutenant.Mrs Lorraine Riley MVO - Clerk to the Lieutenancy.Mrs Pauline Nelson - PA to the Clerk to the Lieutenancy.Hampshire County Council.Portsmouth City Council.Southampton City Council.Winchester City Council.Test Valley Borough Council.Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council.Fareham Borough Council.Eastleigh Borough Council.Gosport Borough Council.Havant Borough Council.Rushmoor Borough Council.East Hampshire District Council.Hart District Council.New Forest District Council.Fordingbridge Town Council.

HEREFORDSHiREThe Countess of Darnley - HM Lord-Lieutenant.Miss Claire Matthews - Lieutenancy Officer.Herefordshire Council.Hertford Town Council.

HERTFORDSHiREThe Countess of Verulam - HM Lord-Lieutenant.Mrs Susan Wright - Assistant Clerk to the Lieutenancy.Hertfordshire County Council.Broxbourne Borough Council.Dacorum Borough Council.Hertsmere Borough Council.Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council.Watford Borough Council.Stevenage Borough Council.

North West Herts District Council.East Herts District Council.Three Rivers District Council.St Albans City & District Council.Stotfold Town Council.Hatfield Town Council.Harpenden Town Council.Ware Town Council.

KENTThe Viscount De L’Isle MBE - HM Lord-Lieutenant.Miss Joanne Holmes - Deputy Clerk to the Lieutenancy.Kent County Council.Canterbury City Council.Dartford Borough Council.Maidstone Borough Council.Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council.Ashford Borough Council.Gravesham Borough Council.Swale Borough Council.Tunbridge Wells Borough Council.Dover District Council.Sevenoaks District Council.Thanet District Council.Shepway District Council.Medway Council.Swanley Town Council, Kent.Hythe Town Council.Deal Town Council.New Romney Town Council.Snodland Town Council.Tenterden Town Council.Sandwich Town Council.Faversham Town Council.Swanscombe Town Council.Sevenoaks Town Council.Swanley Town Council.

LANCASHiRELancashire County Council.Lancaster City Council.Preston City Council.Blackpool Council.Blackburn with Darwen Council.

Burnley Borough Council.Rossendale Borough Council.South Ribble Borough Council.West Lancashire Borough Council.Chorley Council.Pendle Borough Council.Wyre Council.Ribble Valley Borough Council.Fylde Borough Council.Hyndburn Borough Council.Myerscough and Bilsborrow Parish Council.Preesall Town Council.Whitworth Town Council.

LEiCESTERSHiRELeicestershire County Council.Rutland County Council.Leicester City Council.Charnwood Borough Council.Hinkley & Bosworth Borough Council.Melton Borough Council.Oadby & Wigston Borough Council.Blaby District Council.Harborough District Council.North West Leicestershire District Council.Rushey Mead School.Braunstone Town Council.Ashby de la Zouch Town Council.

LiNCOLNSHiRETony Worth Esq - HM Lord-Lieutenant.Robert Bell Esq MVO - Lord-Lieutenant’s Officer.Lincolnshire County Council.Lincoln City Council.Boston Borough Council.East Lindsey District Council.North Kesteven District Council.South Holland District Council.South Kesteven District Council.West Lindsey District Council.North Lincolnshire Council.North East Lincolnshire Council.Market Deeping Town Council.Louth Town Council.Mablethorpe & Sutton Town Council.


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LONDONWestminster Abbey.Greater London Authority.Westminster City Council.City of London Corporation.London Borough of Islington.Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea.Royal London Borough of Greenwich.Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.London Borough of Newham.(Sea Cadet Corps - T.S. Goodwin, LondonBorough of Richmond Upon Thames)London Borough of Southwark.London Borough of Hounslow.London Borough of Lambeth.London Borough of Lewisham.London Borough of Merton.London Borough of Redbridge.London Borough of Sutton.London Borough of Tower Hamlets.London Borough of Waltham Forest.London Borough of Barking & Dagenham.London Borough of Bexley.London Borough of Bromley.London Borough of Camden.London Borough of Ealing.London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham.London Borough of Wandsworth.London Borough of Barnet.London Borough of Brent.London Borough of Croydon.London Borough of Enfield.London Borough of Hackney.London Borough of Haringey.London Borough of Havering.London Borough of Hillingdon.Harrow Council.Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls.Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League.Girlguiding UK.World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS).Gibraltar House.

NORFOLKRichard Jewson Esq - HM Lord-Lieutenant.Sharon Stone - PA to HM Lord-Lieutenant.Norfolk County Council.Norwich City Council.Great Yarmouth Borough Council.Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk.North Norfolk District Council.South Norfolk District Council.Broadland District Council.Breckland District Council.Fakenham Town Council.Wells-next-the-Sea Town Council.Hunstanton Town Council.Stalham Town Council.Downham Market Town Council.Holt Town Council.Watton Town Council.Diss Town Council.Aylsham Town Council.Dereham Town Council.Reepham Town Council.Wroughton Junior School.Thorpe St Andrew Town Council.Swaffham Town Council.Attleborough Town Council.Sprowston Town Council.North Walsham Town Council.Wymondham Town Council.Sheringham Town Council.Thetford Town Council.Redenhall with Harleston Town Council.Cromer Town Council.Hingham Town Council.Cliff Hotel, Gorleston-on-Sea.

NORTHAMPTONSHiRENorthamptonshire County Council.Corby Borough Council.Northampton Borough Council.Kettering Borough Council.Borough Council of Wellingborough.East Northamptonshire Council.South Northamptonshire Council.

Daventry District Council.Desborough Town Council.Raunds Town Council.Thrapston Town Council.Brackley Town Council.

NORTHUMBERLANDHer Grace the Duchess of Northumberland - HM Lord-Lieutenant.Mrs Janette Milburn - Practice Officer/ Lieutenancy Officer.Northumberland County Council.Alnwick Castle.

NORTH YORKSHiRELord Crathorne KCVO - HM Lord-Lieutenant.North Yorkshire County Council.City of York Council.Harrogate Borough Council.Scarborough Borough Council.Craven District Council.Hambleton District Council.Richmondshire District Council.Ryedale District Council.Selby District Council.The Tan Hill Inn - (The highest pub in the United Kingdom).Ripon City Council.Thornaby Town Council.Guisborough Town Council.

NOTTiNGHAMSHiRESir John Peace - HM Lord-Lieutenant.Mrs Gaynor Brown - Lord Lieutenant’s Officer.Nottinghamshire County Council.Nottingham City Council.Broxtowe Borough Council.Gelding Borough Council.Rushcliffe Borough Council.Ashfield District Council.Bassetlaw District Council.Mansfield District Council.Newark & Sherwood District Council.

OXFORDSHiRETim Stevenson Esq OBE - HM Lord-Lieutenant.Miss Ella Pickard - PA to Tim Stevenson.Oxfordshire County Council.Oxford City Council.Cherwell District Council.South Oxfordshire District Council.Vale of White Horse District Council.West Oxfordshire District Council.Banbury Town Council.Carterton Town Council.Abingdon-on-Thames Town Council.Bicester Town Council.Wallingford Town Council.Didcot Town Council.Witney Town Council.

SHROPSHiREAlgernon Heber-Percy Esq - HM lord-Lieutenant.Martin Stevens Esq - Assistant Clerk to the Lieutenancy and Committee Officer.Shropshire Council.Telford and Wrekin Council.Ellesmere Town Council.Bridgnorth Town Council.Ludlow Town Council.

SOMERSETLady Gass JP - HM Lord-Lieutenant.Mrs Julia Knight - Lieutenancy Officer.Somerset County Council.Bath & North East Somerset Council.North Somerset Council.Wellington Town Council.Crewkerne Town Council.Midsomer Norton Town Council.Burnham on Sea @ Highbridge Town Council.

SOUTH YORKSHiRESheffield City Council.Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council.Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council.Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council.


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STAFFORDSHiREIan James Dudson Esq CBE - HM Lord-Lieutenant.Mrs Sharon Dean - Support Officer, Office of the Lieutenancy.Staffordshire County Council.Stoke on Trent City Council.Newcastle Borough Council.Tamworth Borough Council.South Staffs District Council.East Staffs Borough Council.Stafford Borough Council.Lichfield District Council.Staffordshire Moorlands District Council - (Their office in Flash, the highest village in Great Britain).Cannock Chase Council.Hednesford Town Council.Burntwood Town Council.Stone Town Council.

SUFFOLKLord Tollemache - HM Lord-Lieutenant.Miss Valeria Hill MVO - Lieutenancy Assistant.Suffolk County Council.Ipswich Borough Council.St. Edmundsbury Borough Council.Babergh District Council.Forest Heath District Council.Mid Suffolk District Council.Suffolk Coastal District Council.Sudbury Town Council.Hadleigh Town Council.Waveney District Council - (Lowestoft, Suffolk. Most Easterly Town in England).Beccles Town Council.Southwold Town Council.Woodbridge Town Council.Leiston-cum-Sizewell Town Council.Carlton Colville Town Council.

SURREYDame Sarah Goad DCVO JP - HM Lord-Lieutenant.Mrs Caroline Breckell MVO - Clerk to the Surrey Lieutenancy.Surrey County Council.Elmbridge Borough Council.Epsom & Ewell Borough Council.Guildford Borough Council.Reigate & Banstead Borough Council.Runnrmede Borough Council.Spelthorne Borough Council.Waverley Borough Council.Woking Borough Council.Surrey Heath Borough Council.Mole Valley District Council.Tandridge District Council.Farnham Town Council.Godalming Town Council.Haslemere Town Council.Horley Town Council.Cranleigh Parish Council.Farnham Town Council.Haslemere Town Council.Horley Town Council.

TYNE & WEARNewcastle City Council.Sunderland City Council.Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council.South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council.North Tyneside Council.Tyne South Sea Cadets. Units involved: Chester le Street, Hebburn, Gateshead, Jarrow, Seaham, South Shields.

WARWiCKSHiRETimothy Cox Esq - HM Lord-Lieutenant.Dawn Mardle - Warwickshire Lieutenancy.Warwickshire County Council.Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council.North Warwickshire Borough Council.Rugby Borough Council.Stratford-on-Avon District Council.Warwick District Council.Coleshill Town Council.Alcester Town Council.Stratford-upon-Avon Town Council.

WEST MiDLANDSPaul Sabapthy - HM Lord-Lieutenant.Martin Tunstall - Clerk.Birmingham City Council.Coventry City Council.Wolverton City Council.Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council.Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council.Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council.Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council.Shri Venkateswara (Balaji) Temple of the United Kingdom.Chelmsley Wood Town Council.

WEST SUSSEXMrs Susan Pyper - HM Lord-Lieutenant.John Williams Esq - Part-time Lieutenancy Officer.West Sussex County Council.Chichester City Council.Crawley Borough Council.Worthing Borough Council.Adur District Council.Arun District Council.Chichester District Council.Horsham District Council.Mid Sussex District Council.Arundel Town Council.Yapton CE Primary School.

WEST YORKSHiRELeeds City Council.City of Bradford Metropolitan & District Council.Borough Council of Calderdale.Wakefield Metropolitan District Council.Kirklees Council.South Kirby and Moorthorpe Town Council.Normanton Town Council.

WiLTSHiREMrs Sara Rose Troughton - HM Lord-Lieutenant.Mrs Jean Potter - Assistant Clerk to the Lieutenancy.Swindon Borough Council.Wiltshire Council.Corsham Town Council.Melksham Town Town Council.

Amesbury Town Council.Westbury Town Council.Devizes Town Council.Warminster Town Council.Trowbridge Town Council.Chippenham Town Council.Marlborough Town Council.Royal Wootton Bassett.Calne Town Council.

WORCESTERSHiREWorcestershire County Council.Worcester City Council.Redditch Borough Council.Bromsgrove District Council.Malvern Hills District Council.Wychavon District Council.Wyre Forest District Council.Upton Upon Severn Town Council.Droitwich Spa Town Council.

COUNTiES & LOCAL AUTHORiTiES iN WALESWEST GLAMORGANByron Lewis Esq CStJ FCA - HM Lord-Lieutenant.Mrs Frances Matthews - Private Secretary.City & County of Swansea.Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council.

MiD GLAMORGANMrs Kathrin Thomas CVO JP - HM Lord-Lieutenant.Miss Mary Squire - Clerk to the Lieutenancy.Bridgend County Borough Council.Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council.Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council.

vALE OF GLAMORGANPenarth Town Council.Cowbridge with Llanblethian Town Council.


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GWYNEDDHis Honour Huw Morgan Daniel - HM Lord-Lieutenant of Gwynedd.Sian Ellis Williams - Civic Officer.Gwynedd Council.Isle of Anglesey County Council.Bangor University.Caernarfon Royal Town Council.

POWYSThe Hon. Shan Legge-Bourke LVO - HM Lord-Lieutenant.Mrs Julie Shaw - Lieutenancy Office.Powys County Council.

GWENTSimon Boyle Esq - HM Lord-Lieutenant.Newport City Council.Monmouthshire County Council.Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council.Caerphilly County Borough Council.Torfaen County Borough Council.

SOUTH GLAMORGANDr. Peter Beck - HM Lord-Lieutenant.City & County of Cardiff.The Vale of Glamorgan Council.

DYFEDThe Hon. Robin Lewis OBE - HM Lord-Lieutenant..Mrs Audrey Williams - Assistant Clerk to the Lieutenancy.St. David’s City Council - (Most Westerly City in the UK).Pembrokeshire County Council.Carmarthenshire County Council.Ceredigion County Council.Pembrey and Bury Port Town Council.

CLWYDHenry George Fetherstonhaugh Esq OBE JP -HM Lord-Lieutenant.Mrs Sharron Jones DBA - Assistant Clerk to the Lord-Lieutenant.Flintshire County Council.Denbighshire County Council.Wrexham County Borough Council.Conwy Council.

CONWYLlandudno Town Council.Conwy Town Council.

MONMOUTHSHiREUsk Town Council.Caldicot Town Council.

SCOTLANDAberdeenshire Council.Angus Council.Argyll & Bute Council.Clackmannanshire Council.Comhairle nan Eilean Siar.Dumfries & Galloway Council.East Ayrshire Council.East Dunbartonshire Council.East Lothian Council.East Renfrewshire Council.Falkirk Council.Fife Council.Inverclyde Council.Moray Council.Midlothian Council.North Ayrshire Council.North Lanarkshire Council.Orkney Islands Council.Renfrewshire Council.Scottish Borders Council.South Ayrshire Council.Shetland Islands Council.South Lanarkshire Council.West Dunbartonshire Council.West Lothian Council.

EDiNBURGHThe Rt. Hon. Donald Wilson - HM Lord-Lieutenant &Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh.Andy Nichol Esq - Strategic Business Manager,Chief Executive & Member Services, the City of Edinburgh Council.

GLASGOWMrs Sadie Docherty - Lord Provost & HM Lord-Lieutenant.Mrs Catriona Innes - Advisor to the Lord Provost & Clerk to the Lieutenancy.

ABERDEENCouncillor George Adam - Lord Provost& HM Lord-Lieutenant.Alasdair Ross - Civic Affairs Manager.

DUNDEEBob Duncan - Lord Provost & HM Lord-Lieutenant.Miss Merrill Smith - Head of Policy, (Leisure, Culture & Communities).

STiRLiNGMike Robbins - Provost of the City of Stirling. Michael Lyon - Council Officer.

PERTHLiz Grant - Provost of Perth & Kinross. Mrs Rosemary Hughes - Senior Civic and Members’ Services Officer.

iNvERNESSAlex Graham Esq - Lord Provost & HM Lord-Lieutenant.Kate Lackie - Business Manager, Chief Executive’s Office

SHETLAND iSLESUnst - (Most Northerly inhabited island in the United Kingdom).Laurence Robertson Esq.

NORTHERN iRELANDCOUNTY ANTRiMLisburn City Council.Newtownabbey Borough Council.Carrickfergus Borough Council.Antrim Borough Council.Larne Borough Council.Ballymoney Borough Council.

COUNTY ARMAGHCraigavon Borough Council.

COUNTY BOROUGH OF BELFASTBelfast City Council.Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games Council.Belfast Formidable Sea Cadet Unit.

COUNTY DOWNArds Borough Council.Castlereagh Borough Council.North Down District Council.Drumlough & Ballygorian Rural Association.

COUNTY LONDONDERRYPortrush Sea Cadets.

SOUTH GEORGiAKing Edward Point.Bird Island.

P&O CRUiSES AND CUNARD LiNE(For the first time in Maritime history, the following ships will be flying the Commonwealth Flag at locations listed next to each ship, on Commonwealth Day - 14th March 2016.Contact: Jenny Hadley, PR Executive, P&O Cruises - Marketing. Telephone: 0238 065 6650.Email: [email protected])Adonia – At sea in the CaribbeanArcadia – Phillippines – ManilaAurora – At sea off the coast of New ZealandAzura – St Vincent – CaribbeanBritannia – To be launched – possibly in Southampton TBCOceana – SouthamptonOriana – Stavanger – NorwayVentura – Curacao – CaribbeanQueen Elizabeth – Yorkeys Knob – AustraliaQueen Mary – At sea of the coast of AustraliaQueen Victoria – Brisbane – Australia


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‹ Acknowledgements ›ANTiGUA AND BARBUDAANTiGUA AND BARBUDA EX-SERviCEMEN ASSOCiATiONMr Keith Eastmond - SecretaryEmail: [email protected]

BAHAMASTHE SCOUT ASSOCiATiON OF THE BAHAMASFlag Location: Parliament Square, Nassau, Bahamas

BANGLADESHBANGLADESH ARMED SERviCES BOARDBrigadier General Arif Maula AFWC PSC - DirectorEmail: [email protected]

BARBADOSBARBADOS LEGiON OF THE RCELLt. Colonel VO Springer MVO ED - ChairmanEmail: [email protected]

BELiZEHE SCOUT ASSOCiATiON OF BELiZEFlag Location: Flag Monument, entrance to Belize CityPhillip Goldson Highway, Belize

CAMEROONFRATERNAL UNiON OF CAMEROON EX-SERviCEMEN OF THE CROWNR W Scott ESQ OBE - Email: [email protected]

CANADAROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCiETY - TORONTO BRANCH

CYPRUSGLOBAL THiNKERS & GLOBAL THiNKERS FORUMElizabeth Filippouli - Founder & CEOEmail: [email protected] Location: Olympic House, Amfipoleos 212025, Nicosia, Cyprus

DOMiNiCADOMiNiCA LEGiON OF THE RCELMr Robert C Leatham - PresidentEmail: [email protected]

FALKLAND iSLANDSFlag Location: Victory Green, Port Stanley

GHANAvETERANS ADMiNiSTRATiON OF GHANACommodore Steve Obimpeh - Chairman of the National CouncilEmail: [email protected]

GUYANAGUYANA LEGiONLt. Col. George Gomes - PresidentEmail: [email protected]

iNDiAiNDiAN EX-SERviCES LEAGUE NEW DELHiLt. General Balbir Singh PVSM VSM - PresidentEmail: [email protected]

JAMAiCATHE SCOUT ASSOCiATiON OF JAMAiCAFlag Location: Scout HQ, 2d Camp Road, Kingston 5, Jamaica

KENYABRiTiSH LEGiON OF KENYABrigadier (Ret’d) A Naughten - The CommandantEmail: [email protected] Location: Migori County Government, Migori, Kenya

LESOTHOBASOTHO LEGiON OF THE BRiTiSH EMPiRELt. Col. Jurie Van Der Merwe - Honarary PresidentEmail: [email protected]

MALAWiCOMMONWEALTH EX-SERviCE’S LEAGUE OF MALAWiMajor General Baxton Namwali - National ChairmanEmail: [email protected]

MONTSERRATMONTSERRAT LEGiONMajor Joseph Lynch MBE MBH - PresidentEmail: [email protected]

NiGERiAGLOBAL THiNKERS & GLOBAL THiNKERS FORUMElizabeth Filippouli - & CEOEmail: [email protected]

PAKiSTANCOMMONWEALTH EX-SERviCES ASSOCiATiON PAKiSTANBrigadier Rustom Darrah - Hon ChairmanEmail: [email protected]

REPUBLiC OF MALTAFlag Locations:BirzebbugaMostaQormiZaghra, GozoNaxxarValletta

SAMOAFlag Location: In front of Government Building,Apia, Samoa

SEYCHELLESSEYCHELLES EX-SERviCEMEN’S FUNDMrs Marie-Jossee Bonne - Special Advisor to the MinisterMinistry of Social Development and CultureEmail: [email protected]

SiERRA LEONESLESA HEADqUARTERSLt. Col. AB Mansaray - National PresidentEmail: [email protected]

ST HELENA iSLAND & ASCENSiON iSLANDSFlag Location: Prince Andrew School, St Pauls, Jamestown, St Helena

ST LUCiAST LUCiA EX-SERviCES LEAGUE RCELMr Haynes Cyril SLMH (S) OSTJ CPMEmail: [email protected]

ST viNCENT AND THE GRENADiNESROYAL ST viNCENT LEGiON RCELMajor Donald G BrownE TD - PresidentEmail: [email protected]

SOUTH AFRiCASOUTH AFRiCA LEGiON OF MiLiTARY vETERANSMr Godfrey Giles - National PresidentEmail: [email protected]

TANZANiATANZANiA EX-SERviCE’S ASSOCiATiONMajor Ian Ferguson Sharp - RCEL CoordinatorEmail: [email protected]

UGANDAFlag Locations:Northern Uganda - Lira District: Dara Christian High SchoolCentral Uganda - Nakasongola District: Bethel Royal SchoolSouth West Uganda - Mbarara District: This will be a new School opening in February 2015Eastern Uganda - Mbale District: Green Pastures SchoolWest Uganda - Kjenjojo District: Tangaga Primary School

UNiTED KiNGDOMTHE AiR CADET ORGANiSATiON (UK)Flag Locations:RAFC Cranwell - Lincolnshire184 (Manchester South) Sqn - Greater ManchesterHampshire and Isle of Wight Wing HQ, Winchester, Hampshire86 (Heston & Isleworth) Sqn - Heston, MiddlesexWing HQ, Warwickshire & Birmingham Wing - Canley, Coventry215 (City of Swansea) Squadron - Morfa, Swansea

ZAMBiAEX-SERviCEMEN’S LEAGUE OF ZAMBiAThe DirectorEmail: [email protected]

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“As Chairman of the Flags & Heraldry Committee and Polar Regions (Arctic & Antarctic) All Party Parliamentary Groups, it gives me great pleasure to support the flying of the Commonwealth Flag to celebrate Commonwealth Day. I am particularly proud to hear that the British Antarctic Survey will be doing so again in 2016.

The Commonwealth of Nations is an invaluable and intrinsic part of what it means to be British. With Her Majesty The Queen at its Head, combined with the excellent work it does in nations far and wide, the Commonwealth is an institution we should all take immense pride in. The Commonwealth should be celebrated and what better way to do that, than to fly the Commonwealth Flag so I look forward to seeing it flying all over the nation and the Commonwealth on 14th March 2016.

Andrew Rosindell M.P. Chairman, Flags & Heraldry CommitteeParliament of the United Kingdom ofGreat Britain & Northern Ireland

Fields of Life Helen Keon

Tel: 02838 390 395Email: [email protected]

“British Antarctic Survey is proud to be supporting Commonwealth Day, 2016. The Commonwealth aspires to be a “family” of nations. In a similar way, the scientists and support staff employed by BAS consider themselves to be part of an international family in Antarctica whose members are dedicated to peace and science and working towards a better understanding of our planet. To mark Commonwealth Day the Commonwealth flag will be flying at BAS’ two permanent research stations in Antarctica, Rothera and Halley VI.”

Paul Seagrove,Press & PR Manager,British Antarctic Survey


The National Association of Local CouncilsAlan Jones


One Voice WalesLyn Cadwallader


Air Cadet OrganisationGeoff Hewett


Commonwealth Local Government ForumCarl Wright

Secretary-GeneralCommonwealth Local Government Forum


Albert Poggio GMH OBEUnited Kingdom Representative

& Director of Gibraltar HouseEmail: [email protected]

Sea CadetsJanet Milne

Tel: 0207 654 7015Mobile: 07920 767 955Email: [email protected]

Malcolm Farrow Esq OBEPresident of the Flag Institute

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Joseph Borg Deputy Chief Commissioner

The Scout Association of Malta

Mr Howard FidowEmail: [email protected]

The Samoa Scout Association

Mr Carlton A. Thompson JPInternational Commissioner

Email: [email protected] Scout Association of Jamaica

Mark Ainsley JohnEmail: [email protected]

The Scout Association of Trinidad and Tobago

Mr Brian ChristieChief Commissioner

[email protected] Scout Association of the Bahamas

Hilberto B. RiverolNational Scout Executive

Email: [email protected] Scout Association of Belize

Dr Mohammed Mukhyuddin bin SarwaniInternational Commissioner

Persekutuan Pengakap Malaysia

Rwanda Girl Guides AssociationJosiane UmutonlwaseExecutive Secretary

Email: [email protected]

Sharron CallahanChief Commissioner

and International Commissioner

Roumaan IssemdarInternational Commissioner

Email: [email protected] Scout Association (MSA)

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Mrs Halaevalu Mangisi PaluChief Commissioner

Emal: [email protected] Girl Guide Associationof the Kingdom of Tonga

George Fairbairn MNZM JPInternational CommissionerEmail: [email protected]

Scouts New Zealand

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Tim HewishExecutive Director & Co-Founder

Email: [email protected]: 077390 15002

Nick SymeouGeography Co-ordinator

Email: [email protected] Savage - Town Clerk

[email protected] Green - HeadmistressJim Kerr Education - Advisor

Email: [email protected] Secretariat

Global ThinkersEmail: [email protected]

Elizabeth Filippouli, Founder & CEO

Michael Muskett MBE - ChairmanKevin Horne - Chief Executive

Tel: 01603 227 845

The Royal Commonwealth Ex Services League is proud to be involved with the project to Fly a

Flag for the Commonwealth. A number of Member Organisations across the

Commonwealth will be taking part in 2016 to represent those who fought for the Crown from

The Second World War to today’s service men and women from the Commonwealth who are

serving in the Armed Forces.

Lt Colonel Christopher WarrenSecretary General

Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League Email:

[email protected]

The National Association of Civic Officers is delighted to support the ‘Fly a flag for the

Commonwealth’ initiative. NACO works with staff in Civic offices in Town Halls throughout

the UK to promote the work of Mayors and Chair of Councils.

Paul Millward - [email protected]

Charlie Dorner Food & Beverage Manager


Siobhan FlaxCultural Attache’ & Personal Assistant to

DirectorGovernment of the British Virgin Islands


Rye LodgeKerry de Courcy Esq MBE


The Queen’sDiamond Jubilee

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4th June 2012

Your guide to taking part

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East of Store Farm House

G L & N R Tate

John Hall

Wharton Park

Durham Area Action Partnership

John Murphy

Edmondsley Village (Chester-Le-Street)

Chester-Le-Street Area Action Partnership

Andrew Megginson

Pontop Pike Hill

Derwent Valley Partnership

Corinne Walton

Middridge Play Area

Great Aycliffe and Middridge Partnership

Brian Riley

Stanley

Stanley Area Action Partnership

Daniel O’Brien

4 Together Area Action Partnership

Durham County Council

Lee Copeland

In Field, The Foresters Arms

The Foresters Arms

Kate Umpleby

Byron Hill, Grey Scar Farm

Bowes Parish Council

Phil Hughes

Cassop/ Quarrington Hill

East Durham Rural Corridor

Jane Bellis

Moss Mire

Teesdale Action Partnership

Simon Land

KirkCarrion


Simon Land

The Stang


Simon Land

Cronkley Fell


Simon Land

Cockfi eld Fell


Simon Land

Keverstone Bank


Simon Land

East SussexWillingdon

Karen Crowhurst

Karen Crowhurst

Beacon Hill, Rottingdean

Rottingdean Branch Royal British Legion

Frank Considine

Cade Street, Heathfi eld

Heathfi eld and Waldron Parish Council

Diana Francis

Ashdown Forest

The Conservators of Ashdown Forest

Tracy Buxton

Ninfi eld Working Men’s Club

Ninfi eld Jubilee Celebration Committee

Carol Holland

Pevensey Castle / Anderida Park

Pevensey Parish Council

Rob Bousell

Punnetts Town Playing Field

Punnetts Town Village Hall

Mrs Gloria Stoner

Brightling Mount

Brightling Village Trust

Nicola Magill

Rodmell

1st Rodmell & Northease Scout Group

Jake Barlow

Battery Hill Fairlight

Fairlight Parish Council

Andrew Mier (Chairman)

Staplecross Playing Field

Ewhurst & Staplecross Bonfi re Society

Louise Dinnage

Eastbourne Seafront

Eastbourne Borough Council

Jayne Howard

Swan Meadow Playing Field Burwash

Burwash Playing Field Association

Steve Mintram

Lewes / Hotel Grounds

White Hart Hotel

Madelaine Hunter

Windmill Farm

Ticehurst Parish Council

Francesca Nowne

Burwash Playing Fields

The Bear Inn and Burwash Motel

Kevin Parker

Burwash Common Playing Field

Burwash Common & Weald Residents Association

David Elmslie

East Sussex

Colin Auberey Neal

Colin Auberey Neal

Firle Beacon

Firle Bonfi re Society

Mrs Sally Gravett

Victoria Pleasure Grounds

Uckfi eld Town Council

Ashley Serpis

Primrose Farm

Arlington Village

Jackie Appleton

Fletching High Street

Fletching Diamond Jubilee Committee

Barry Dickens

Frant St Albans Church

Frant Diamond Jubilee Street Party

Suzanne Gale

Galley Hill, Bexhill-on-Sea

Bexhill Old Town Preservation Society

David Woolf

Malling Down

4th Lewes Scout Group

Karl Brydon

Harrisons Field, East Hoathly

East Hoathly & Halland Carnival Society Ltd

Keith Pettit

Rotherfi eld Recreation Ground

Rotherfi eld & Mark Cross Bonfi re Society

Mr L D Pike

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8-page guide to taking part in The Great Poppy Party Weekend10, 11, 12 June 2011.

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