Flags on council buildings in 2018
There are three masts from which we fly flags:
- Above main entrance of the Town Hall - exclusively used to fly the City flag
- Carfax Tower - Union flag on set occasions and Cross of St George on St George’s Day
- Above 1930s extension of Town Hall - for other occasions
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Date |
Occasion |
Town Hall |
1930s extension (Town Hall) |
Carfax |
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At all times |
(Removed in high winds or moved to 1930's flag pole) |
City flag |
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12 March |
Commonwealth Day |
City flag |
Union flag |
Union flag |
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*** 8 March |
Womens's day |
Suffrage Flag |
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21 April |
Queen’s Birthday |
City flag |
Union flag |
Union flag |
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23 April |
St George’s Day |
City Flag |
Cross of St George |
Cross of St George |
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8 May |
VE Day (Victory in Europe Day) |
City flag |
Union flag |
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9 May |
Europe Day |
City flag |
European flag |
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15 May |
Election of new Lord Mayor |
City flag |
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2 June |
Coronation Day |
City flag |
Union flag |
Union flag |
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9 June |
Queen’s Official Birthday |
City flag |
Union flag |
Union flag |
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10 June |
Duke of Edinburgh’s Birthday |
City flag |
Union flag |
Union flag |
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30 June |
Armed Forces Day |
City flag |
Armed Forces Day flag |
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2 June |
Oxford Pride |
City flag |
Pride flag |
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15 August |
VJ day (Victory over Japan Day) |
City flag |
Union flag |
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24 October |
United Nations Day |
City flag |
UN flag |
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November |
Week leading to Remembrance Sunday |
City flag |
RBL flag |
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5 November |
Remembrance Sunday |
City flag |
RBL flag |
Union flag |
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14 November |
Prince Charles’ Birthday |
City flag |
Union flag |
Union flag |
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1 December |
West Papua Independence Day (flying subject to conditions) |
City flag |
Flag of West Papua |
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*** For the year 2018 only – to fly the flag between the dates of 24 February and 11 March to coincide with the festival to celebrate the centenary of the passing into law of the Representation of the Peoples Act 1918
