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Leigh Wetherall

@leigh-w.bsky.social

The British Academy | Vice-Chair, CIoF Insight in Fundraising Committee | CEO, Flag Institute These words are my own. Bedingfield, 2004.

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Flagmaster 170 is the latest issue of the @flaginstitute.bsky.social flagship magazine, featuring original research and fresh perspectives from across the world.

FI members receive Flagmaster twice a year, along with access to exclusive events and resources.

Become a member... lnkd.in/ewgzbQEr

23.07.2025 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today, Parliament Square is looking particularly stripey – it's Historic County Flag Day!

From Cornwall to Caithness, every flag is out and flapping proudly and competitively in the breeze. Come for the heritage, stay for the vexillology-induced neck strain.

23.07.2025 09:55 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We’re in beautiful York for our spring conference! πŸ™Œ

We hope all of you gorgeous flag nerds attending have a great time hearing from our speakers!

17.05.2025 11:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Flag Institute Spring 2025 Conference The conference will feature a programme of contemporary and historical vexillological presentations and site visits around York.

You can still register for our spring conference in York!

Dates: 17-18 May
Venue: The Bar Convent Living Heritage Centre
Speakers: 7 confirmed
Also attending: Many flag nerds just like you!

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/flag-institute-spring-2025-conference-tickets-1232062374729?aff=oddtdtcreator

15.04.2025 11:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Key To Thriving In Your Fundraising Career.

The Key To Thriving In Your Fundraising Career.

The fundraising landscape is constantly evolving - are you keeping up? Vicki McQuaid, from the Chartered Institute, shares how to stay ahead and how lifelong learning can boost your skills, confidence, and career growth.

Read more here : bit.ly/4iPnzrf

08.04.2025 12:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Folklore Reimagined How have global folklore traditions, stories, and customs shaped our identities? And what does contemporary folklore look like? Delve into fascinating topics like the lore of our landscapes, the impor...

Folklore Reimagined at @britishacademy.bsky.social... The very exciting new programme of workshops, performances, and discussions that explore the connections folklore forges between us and communities of the past, and how these customs and cultures are presented today.

15.02.2025 09:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Living languages A living language has at least one person speaking it as their first language.

After Ross Perlin's 'Language City: The Fight to Preserve Endangered Mother Tongues' wins @britishacademy.bsky.social Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding, @ourworldindata.org explores the world's 7,000 living languages.

24.01.2025 10:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Billions vs. the Billionaires Introducing Zeteo’s new column on economics and politics from acclaimed British commentator and author Grace Blakeley.

β€œLike manipulative partners, the super-wealthy have legitimized an extremely unequal economic model by convincing us that we’d be worse off without them.

But today, the jig is up. It’s become increasingly obvious that the world’s billionaires are takers, not makers.”
zeteo.com/p/the-billio...

23.01.2025 14:22 β€” πŸ‘ 140    πŸ” 65    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 3
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The Age of Mistrust? LATE Are we living in an Age of Mistrust? Explore the biggest questions of our time with a lively evening of workshops, talks, and performances.

@britishacademy.bsky.social host The Age of Mistrust? LATE on 30 January with a programme exploring how mistrust shapes our society. Through talks, performances, and interactive workshops, you'll hear fresh perspectives on this timely and critical topic. A free event, but booking is required.

17.01.2025 06:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Flagmaster 169 in paper and digital form is now with the worldwide @flaginstitute.bsky.social membership.

Articles include new Danish Flag Law, the Tino Rangatiratanga (Māori) flag, and flags in St Pierre and Miquelon.

Sign up for FI membership at www.flaginstitute.org/wp/ to receive your copy.

19.12.2024 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The new Flag Master (169) has arrived. Very high quality as normal !

Stories on the new Danish flag law, the sheep that supplied wool for flag cloth, the Qatari flag, the St Pierre and Miguelon flag and the Tino Rangatiratanga (Māori) flag.

@flaginstitute.bsky.social

14.12.2024 12:33 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A question on Who wants to be a millionaire. The question reads: The national flag of which country features a red circle on a green background? Answers: A Bangladesh; B Japan; C South Korea; D India

A question on Who wants to be a millionaire. The question reads: The national flag of which country features a red circle on a green background? Answers: A Bangladesh; B Japan; C South Korea; D India

We love a flag question on a tv quiz. This one would be worth… Β£2… for any proper flag nerd

01.12.2024 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

With Haigh's departure from the cabinet, for the first time in our political history, the cabinet is 100% state educated. Quite the moment.

29.11.2024 16:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2012    πŸ” 375    πŸ’¬ 72    πŸ“Œ 38
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The Age of Mistrust? Join us as we explore how the latest humanities and social sciences research can help us confront some of the biggest issues of our time. How can we recognise misinformation? How can we build trust in...

Misinformation, political tension, and the rise of AI. We live in an Age of Mistrust. What can we do about it?

Come and visit @britishacademy.bsky.social in 2025 to explore how the latest humanities and social sciences research can help us confront some of these issues.

28.11.2024 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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