;United Kingdom-Flag days

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COMMENT=Updated 9 June 2012 \nList of Flag Days on which UK Government buildings should fly the national flag. \nThis does not prevent flying the national flag on any other day that is appropriate or desirable.

;Dates for Hoisting Flags on Government Buildings, from 8am till sunset:
;Royal family
09.1.>2011  =Flag Day, Union Flag ;Note=Birthday of The Duchess of Cambridge
20.1.>1999  =Flag Day, Union Flag ;Note=Birthday of The Countess of Wessex
06.2.>1952  =Flag Day, Union Flag ;Note=Anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II
19.2.>1959  =Flag Day, Union Flag ;Note=Birthday of The Duke of York
10.3.>1963  =Flag Day, Union Flag ;Note=Birthday of The Earl of Wessex
21.4.>1936  =Flag Day, Union Flag ;Note=Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II
02.6.>1952  =Flag Day, Union Flag ;Note=Anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
10.6.>1947  =Flag Day, Union Flag ;Note=Birthday of The Duke of Edinburg
11.6.+1Sa   =Flag Day, Union Flag ;Note=Official Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II
21.6.>1981  =Flag Day, Union Flag ;Note=Birthday of The Duke of Cambridge
17.7.>2004  =Flag Day, Union Flag ;Note=Birthday of The Duchess of Cornwall
15.8.>1949  =Flag Day, Union Flag ;Note=Birthday of The Princess Royal
14.11.>1947 =Flag Day, Union Flag ;Note=Birthday of The Prince of Wales
20.11.>1946 =Flag Day, Union Flag ;Note=Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

;Civil days
24.5.>1957<1966 =Flag Day, Union Flag ;Note=British Commonwealth Day
10.6.>1965<1977 =Flag Day, Union Flag ;Note=Commonwealth Day
01.3.+2Su>1976  =Flag Day, Union Flag ;Note=Commonwealth Day, 2nd Sunday March
09.5.>1984      =Flag Day, Union Flag & European Flag ;Note=Europe Day
11.11.-3Dy+1Su>1918 =Flag Day, Union Flag ;Note=Remembrance Sunday, Sunday closest to Nov. 11


;In addition, the Union Flag should be flown in the following areas on specified days:
01.3.  =Wales, Flag Day, Union Flag & Red Dragon (Y Ddraig Goch) ;Note=Saint David's Day
17.3.  =Northern Ireland, Flag Day, Union Flag            ;Note=Saint Patrick's Day
23.4.  =England, Flag Day, Union Flag & St George's Cross ;Note=Saint George's Day
30.11. =Scotland, Flag Day, Saltire Flag & Union Flag     ;Note=Saint Andrew's Day, Union Flag only if/on 2nd flagpole

;Government Departments with an interest in Merchant Navy Day may fly the Red Ensign from their buildings on 3rd September
03.9.  =Scotland, Flag Day, Union Flag & Red Ensign       ;Note=Merchant Navy Day

;The day of the opening of a Session of the Houses of Parliament by Her Majesty (Greater London area only)
;The day of the prorogation of a Session of the Houses of Parliament by Her Majesty (Greater London area only)


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;http://www.culture.gov.uk/flagflying/dates.html
;http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/page5017.asp
;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Flag
;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Scotland