Westminster Abbey
Flags

Flag List 2008

    Notes:

  1. Am Denotes The Flag Is Hoisted At 8am When Bst Is Observed And At 9 Am When Gmt Is Observed, And Hauled Down At 12 Noon [Or As Otherwise Stated].
  2. Pm Denotes The Flag Is Hoisted At 12 Noon And Hauled Down At Sunset [Or As Otherwise Indicated].
  3. The Royal Standard Is To Be Flown When The Sovereign Is In The Precincts Or At The State

Opening Of Parliament.

  1. The Abbey Flag Is To Be Flown During A State Visit When The Head Of State Visits The Grave Of The Unknown Warrior.

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Date Occasion Flag
January 1 The Naming and Circumcision of Jesus St Peter
January 5 Death of Edward The Confessor St Peter
January 6 The Epiphany St Peter
January 15 Anniversary of The Coronation of

Queen Elizabeth I

Abbey
January 20 Birthday of Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex Abbey
January 25 Conversion of St Paul St Peter
January 26 A. Australia National Day AM: Australia
B. India Republic Day PM: India
February 2 Presentation of Christ in The Temple St Peter
February 4 Sri Lanka Independence Day Sri Lanka
February 6 A. The Queen’s Accession Day [1952] AM: Abbey
  1. New Zealand Day
PM: New Zealand
February 18 The Gambia Independence Day The Gambia
February 19 Birthday of His Royal Highness The Duke Of York Abbey
February 23
  1. Brunei National Day
AM: Brunei
  1. Guyana Republic Day
PM: Guyana
March 6 Ghana Independence Day Ghana
March 10 Birthday of His Royal Highness The Earl Of Wessex Abbey
Commonwealth Day Abbey And Royal Standard
March 12 Mauritius National Day Mauritius
March 17 St Patrick’s Day St Patrick
March 26 Bangladesh Independence Day Bangladesh
March 31 Annunciation of Our Lord to The Blessed Virgin Mary [Transferred From 25th] St Peter
April 9 Dedication of St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey, 1523 St Peter
April 21 Birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II Abbey
April 23 St George’s Day St George
April 25 Anzac Day Abbey
April 26 Tanzania Union Day Tanzania
April 27 Sierra Leone National Day Sierra Leone
May 1 St Philip and St James St Peter
May 9 Europe Day Abbey
May 14
  1. St Mathias
AM: St Peter
  1. Anniversary of The Coronation Of Henry III
PM: Abbey
May 16 Election of The Lord Mayor of Westminster Abbey
May 17 Ascension Day St Peter
May 18 Foundation of The Order of The Bath St Peter
May 19 St Dunstan St Peter
May 21 Charter Day 1560 Abbey
May 27 Pentecost St Peter
May 31 The Visit of The Blessed Virgin Mary to Elizabeth St Peter
June 2 Coronation Day [1953] Abbey
June 10 A. Trinity Sunday AM. St Peter
B. Birthday of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh PM. Abbey
June 11 St Barnabas St Peter
June 16 The Sovereign’s Official Birthday Abbey
June 18 Seychelles National Day Seychelles
June 21 Birthday of HRH Prince William of Wales Abbey
June 24 The Birth of John The Baptist St Peter
June 29 St Peter St Peter
July 1 A. Civic Sunday AM. Abbey
B. Canada Dominion Day PM. Canada
July 3 St Thomas St Peter
July 6 A. Election Day, Westminster School AM. Abbey
B. Malawi Independence Day PM. Malawi
July 7 Solomon Islands Independence Day Solomon Isles
July 8 20th Century Martyrs St Peter
July 10 The Bahamas National Day The Bahamas
July 11 St Benedict St Peter
July 12 Kiribati Independence Day Kiribati
July 17 Birthday of HRH The Duchess Of Cornwall Abbey
July 20 St Margaret’s Patronal Festival Day St Peter
July 22 St Mary Magdalen St Peter
July 25 St James St Peter
August 6 The Transfiguration of Our Lord St Peter
August 6 Jamaica Independence Day

[1st Monday In August]

Jamaica
August 15 Birthday Of HRH The Princess Royal AM: Abbey
The Feast Of The Blessed Virgin Mary PM: St Peter
August 24 St Bartholomew St Peter
August 31 A. Malaysia National Day AM: Malaysia
B Trinidad and Tobago Day Independence Day PM: Trinidad and

Tobago

September 8 Birth of The Blessed Virgin Mary St Peter
September 14 A. Holy Cross Day AM: St Peter
B. Birthday of Prince Henry Of Wales PM: Abbey
September 16 Battle of Britain Sunday RAF Ensign

All Day

September 19 St Christopher and Nevis Independence Day St Christopher and Nevis
September 21 A. St Matthew AM: St Peter
B. Malta Independence Day PM: Malta
September 29 St Michael & All Angels St Peter
September 30 Botswana Day Botswana
October 1 Judges’ Service AM: Abbey
  1. Cyprus Independence Day
PM. Cyprus
  1. Nigeria Republic Day
PM: Nigeria
October 4 Lesotho Independence Day Lesotho
October 10 Fiji Day Fiji
October 13 St Edward and Feast of Dedication, 1269 St Peter
October 18 St Luke St Peter
October 24 A. Zambia Independence Day AM: Zambia
B. United Nations Day PM: Abbey
October 27 St Vincent and The Grenadines National Day St Vincent and

The Grenadines

October 28 St Simon & St Jude St Peter
October 30 Anniversary of The Coronation of

King Henry VII

Abbey
B. All Saints’ Day PM: St Peter
November 8 Opening of The Field of Remembrance Union
November 11 Remembrance Sunday Union
November 14 Birthday of HRH The Prince Of Wales Abbey
November 17 Foundation Day Abbey
November 20 Wedding Anniversary of HM The Queen

and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh

Abbey
November 30 A. St Andrew AM: St Andrew
B. Barbados Independence Day PM: Barbados
December 12 Kenya Independence Day Kenya
December 25 Christmas Day St Peter
December 26 St Stephen St Peter
December 27 St John St Peter
December 28 Holy Innocents St Peter