In a Policy and Resources meeting for the local Council, which has dominated this week’s Isles of Scilly News page in the Cornishman, it was decided that the Council flag would be sold at the Tourist Information Centre. It will only be in miniture pennant form.
The Council Flag and The Scillonian Cross
People have asked me, especially having seen the Scillonian Cross flag outside Mincarlo, why we bothered with the Scillonian Cross when there is a Council flag.
My response has been that the Council flag is just that, a flag for the Council, representative of our administrative county; but the Scillonian Cross is an ?unofficial? flag which can be flown by everybody, anywhere, not needing permission or reason. Flown to represent the Islands and the community.
One of the key places in mind for the Scillonian Cross was for local/visiting boats to fly it as a courtesy flag. It is not believed that the Council flag was designed with similar intentions, therefore not to be flown by ?civilians’ or on boats.
In March, before either flag had been ?released?, I met Dudley Mumford, Chairman of the Council, he told me that the Council flag would be for Council use - on Council buildings, like the Town Hall and airport, and possibly flown by Councillors.