Welcome to the Cruesbreck (formerly Holyrood) Flags blog! This blog has a very simple purpose, to chronicle and provide more information on the flags hung on my flagpoles at Cruesbreck House. I hope you enjoy!
My goal is to post about each flag that is hung on the flag pole at Cruesbreck House. I might do some pre posting and I might do some post posting, but I hope to get good information up about the flags flying.
Cruesbreck is the name of the house on a small island in the Orkney Islands of Scotland where my family came from many generations ago.
If you have questions, please send me a message at holyroodflags@gmail.com!
April 2, 2026 – Mordechai
Today the flags of the Republic of the Philippines and the State of California fly in remembrance of Mordechai. He passed away recently and was the father of a dear friend of mine. May his memory be a blessing to his family and friends. The flag of the Philippines was originally adopted in 1898, updated…
April 1, 2026 – Nunavut
Today, the flag of the Canadian Territory of Nunavut flies in celebration of its creation as a territory on April 1, 1999. In the flag of Nunavut, The colors blue and yellow symbolize the riches of the land, sea and sky. Red is a reference to Canada. The Inuksuk (centered) symbolizes stone monuments which guide…
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