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