The town council adopted a flag policy on 20 March 2024 which informs which flag is flown from the County Hall museum each day. The full policy can be viewed below and here and a list of the flags to be flown through the year can be viewed below.
Union Flag
The Union flag is flown throughout the year and takes precedence over all other flags. It should always be flown on dates designated annually by HM Government.
Abingdon Town Flag
The town flag is hoisted the day before the annual meeting of the town council and Mayor-making and will remain for the following week. It is hoisted the day before the Mayor’s birthday, to be flown for the following week. It is also hoisted the day before the Annual Civic Service, to be flown for the following week.
Calendar of regular flags to be flown
Subject to the precedence given to the Union Flag on designated days, the following flags may be flown:
| Dates | Occasion | Detail |
| January 27 | Holocaust Memorial Day | Holocaust Memorial flag to be flown at half mast |
| Feb 1 | LGBTQ+ and Pride awareness month start | New Pride Progressive flag |
| Feb 28 | LGBTQ+ and Pride
awareness month end |
New Pride Progressive flag |
| March 8 | International Women’s Day | Suffrage flag |
| Second Monday in March | Commonwealth Day | Flag of Commonwealth of Nations for one week |
| April 22 | Earth Day | Earth Day flag |
| April 23
|
St George’s Day | St George’s Day and one week |
| May 8 | VE Day | Union flag |
| May 9 | Europe Day | Council of Europe flag |
| June 1 | LGBTQAI+ and Pride month start | New Pride Progressive flag |
| Second Sat in June | HM King’s Official Birthday | Union flag |
| June 20 | World Refugee Day | Abingdon city of sanctuary flag |
| June 21 | Prince of Wales’s Birthday | Union flag |
| Monday before Armed Forces Day, which is the last Saturday in June | Armed Forces Day | Armed Forces flag, for a week in June starting Monday before Armed Forces Day which is the last Saturday in June |
| June 30 | LGBTQ+ and Pride month end | New Pride Progressive flag |
| To be confirmed | One week Abingdon Pride | New Pride Progressive flag |
| July 17 | Birthday of HM the Queen Consort | Union flag |
| Aug 15 | VJ Day | Union flag |
| Aug 24 | Ukraine Independence day | Ukraine flag |
| Sept 8 | His Majesty’s accession | Union flag |
| Oct 24 | United Nations Day | UN flag |
| Nov 11 | Armistice Day | Union flag |
| Second Sunday in November | Remembrance Day | Union flag, second Sunday November plus the day after |
| Nov 14 | Birthday of HM King Charles III | Union flag |
| Dec 3 | International Day of Persons with disabilities | Purple Disability flag |
| Dec 14 | Anniversary of the passing of the Representation of the People Act 1918 | Suffrage flag |
| Dec 18 | International Migrants’ day | Abingdon Sanctuary flag |
Other flags
There may be occasions when different flags are flown, such as for a royal visit or to mark a local occasion. Details of this can be viewed in the flag policy.
