Flag flying in West Suffolk

The Union Flag shall fly on all days on flagpoles owned by West Suffolk Council.

In addition to the Union flag other appropriate flags will be flown from public buildings from 8am to sunset on the dates shown below.  Unless otherwise stated,  other flags shall be flown secondary to the Union flag or on a separate flag pole.

2023

Day Date Occasion
  1 to 28 February Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) and History Month
Monday 13 March Commonwealth Day
Sunday 9 April Wedding Day of His Majesty King Charles III
Sunday 23 April St George’s Day
Saturday 6 May Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III
Wednesday 17 May International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT)
Wednesday 17 May West Suffolk Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Saturday  10 June Suffolk Pride
Saturday 17 June Official Birthday of His Majesty King Charles III
Wednesday 21 June Suffolk Day
Wednesday 21 June Birthday of the Prince of Wales (1982)
Saturday 24 June

Armed Forces Day

Monday 17 July Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Consort (1947)
Sunday 3 September Merchant Navy Day
Friday 8 September The Accession of His Majesty King Charles III
Friday 15 September Battle of Britain Day
Sunday 17 September Battle of Britain Day Commemoration
Saturday 11 November Armistice Day

Sunday

12 November Remembrance Sunday
Tuesday 14 November Birthday of His Majesty King Charles III (1948)
Monday 20 November St Edmunds Day
Monday 20 November Transgender Remembrance Day

General notes on flying flags

St George's Day (23 April)

Where a building has more than one flag pole, the Cross of St George may be flown in addition to the Union flag, but not in a superior position.

Commonwealth Day (13 March)

Where a building has two or more flag poles, the Commonwealth flag may be flown in addition to the Union flag on Commonwealth Day but not in a superior position.

Remembrance Sunday (12 November)

Flags should be flown at full mast all day.

Special occasions and special flags

The flying of flags on other occasions and in positions other than full mast, and the buildings from which they are flown, will be notified by the Chief Executive.

Flying at half-mast

A flag to be flown at half-mast will be hoisted close up and then lowered to half-mast. At sunset the flag will be hoisted to close up and then lowered. The correct position for half-mast is for the flag to be flown two thirds up between the top and bottom of the flag pole.