Group of people viewing a range of guidons in the museum

The Dettingen Standard - large embroidered heavy cavalry standard from the Battle of Dettingen

Delighted to host a group visit from the Flag Institute as part of their Spring Conference here in York on #InternationalMuseumDay
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(1/6) On 23 April 1971, Saint George’s Day, the British vexillologist William Crampton formed the Flag Institute #FlagInstitute out of the Flag Section of #TheHeraldrySociety, with the purpose of advancing public knowledge, understanding and use of flags 🌐flaginstitute.org