Reporter 2/2/00: Flying of the University flag and scarlet days: Notice

Flying of the University flag and scarlet days: Notice

31 January 2000

The Vice-Chancellor publishes for information the following list of dates on which the University flag will normally be flown from the Old Schools:

Annually

6 February	Accession of HM The Queen
21 April	Birthday of HM The Queen
23 April	St George's Day
10 June	Birthday of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
4 August	Birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother
1 October	First Congregation of the Regent House (on 2 October when 1 October falls on a Sunday)
14 November	Birthday of HRH The Prince of Wales

In addition notice will be given of other variable dates on which flags will be flown, such as occasions of visits by the Chancellor; the official birthday of HM The Queen; the days of General Admission and of Congregations for the conferment of Honorary Degrees; and days of national rejoicing.

In the remainder of 2000 the following are the variable dates:

17 June	Official birthday of HM The Queen
29 and 30 June and 1 July	Congregations for General Admission to Degrees
13 July	Conferment of Honorary Degrees
2 October	First Congregation of the Regent House

Scarlet days

Members of the University may also find it convenient to be reminded of the days appointed annually for the wearing of festal gowns, which are also days on which the academical dress of other universities may in general be worn. In the remainder of 2000 these are:

Easter Day (23 April)

Ascension Day (1 June)

Whitsunday (11 June)

Trinity Sunday (18 June)

General Admission to Degrees (29 and 30 June and 1 July)

All Saints Day (1 November)

Commemoration of Benefactors (5 November)

Christmas Day (25 December)

In addition the Vice-Chancellor may announce other days on which it is requested that festal gowns be worn. It is his intention to designate 13 July (conferment of Honorary Degrees) as such a day and a further announcement will be made to confirm this.

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