- 1. Which body is the authority on the flying of flags in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland?
A) The UK Parliament
B) The College of Arms
C) The Flag Institute
D) The Lord Lyon King of Arms
- 2. When was the College of Arms established?
A) 1399
B) 1959
C) 1707
D) 1484
- 3. Who holds the authority for flags within Scotland?
A) The College of Arms
B) The Crown Council
C) The Lord Lyon King of Arms
D) The Flag Institute
- 4. What is the status of the Flag Institute's 'UK Flag Registry' under British law?
A) It is mandatory for all registered flags
B) It is the primary legal authority
C) It has no official status
D) It is recognized by the Royal Household
- 5. Under what authority does the College of Arms operate?
A) The Parliament
B) The Flag Institute
C) The European Union
D) The Crown
- 6. Which flag requires planning permission to fly in the UK following the exit from the European Union?
A) The flag of the Commonwealth
B) The flag of the Council of Europe
C) The flag of the European Union
D) The flag of the United Nations
- 7. When was the flag of Wales formalised?
A) 1707
B) 1973
C) 1959
D) 1484
- 8. The flag of Wales is a redesign of the flag carried by whom?
A) St David
B) King James I
C) Henry Tudor
D) St Patrick
- 9. What happened to the official status of the Northern Ireland government flag in 1973?
A) It ended
B) It was expanded
C) It became the official flag of the Republic of Ireland
D) It was formally adopted by the UK government
- 10. Which international organisation uses a flag that is still permitted to be flown in the UK without planning permission because the UK remains a member?
A) NATO
B) The Council of Europe
C) The European Union
D) The G7
- 11. What symbol appears on the flag of Northern Ireland's former government flag?
A) A dragon
B) A Red Hand of Ulster
C) A shamrock
D) A golden lion
- 12. Which flag is sometimes used by the UK government in London to represent Northern Ireland when a discrete flag is required?
A) The St George's Cross
B) The Welsh Dragon
C) The Union Jack
D) The St Patrick's Saltire
- 13. According to the text, which flags enjoy special status in English planning law?
A) Flags with commercial sponsorship logos
B) Corporate advertising banners
C) Political party flags
D) National flags
- 14. Which of these is explicitly listed as a flag allowed without planning permission?
A) The Armed Forces Day flag
B) Flags of defunct empires
C) Any flag featuring corporate logos
D) The flag of the European Union
- 15. When did the flags of England and Scotland cease to be the primary flags of their respective independent kingdoms?
A) 1973
B) 1484
C) 1959
D) 1707
- 16. When were the maritime flags of the British Overseas Territories updated?
A) 1990
B) 2012
C) 1999
D) 2005
- 17. What feature was removed from the field of the British Overseas Territories' maritime flags in 1999?
A) Gold rings
B) Royal crowns
C) White discs
D) Green garlands
- 18. What is the maximum tonnage for ships registered under Category 2 of the Red Ensign?
A) Unlimited tonnage
B) 100 gross registered tons
C) 500 gross registered tons
D) 150 gross registered tons
- 19. How many categories of Red Ensign flags are there?
A) Four
B) One
C) Two
D) Three
- 20. Prior to 1999, what was present on the outer edge of governors' flags?
A) Green garland
B) Red stripe
C) White disc
D) Blue border
- 21. In what year did planning law changes allow the flying of British island, county, or city flags without permission?
A) 2005
B) 2015
C) 1999
D) 2012
- 22. Which two county councils are specifically mentioned as having released their banners of arms for use as historic county flags before 2012?
A) Cornwall and Devon
B) Northumberland and Hertfordshire
C) Essex and Kent
D) Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
- 23. Which of these historic regions is explicitly permitted to be flown without needing consent?
A) Wessex
B) Northern Ireland
C) London
D) Scotland
- 24. What were the governors' flags updated to include instead of just the garland?
A) Gold ring
B) Red border
C) Silver star
D) Blue emblem
- 25. What is the status of flying flags of historic counties in the UK today?
A) Requires a permit from the MoD
B) Explicitly permitted
C) Requires planning permission
D) Banned by law
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