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!
December 15, 2025 – United States Naval Academy
Today, the flag of the Bridge of Midshipmen of the United States Naval Academy flies in commemoration of the 126th playing of the Army – Navy Football game. I have a long history of supporting the Navy in this match up. My brigade flag formerly belonged to Mr. John Alvis, the man who game me…
December 10, 2025 – Nobel Prize Day
Today, the flag of Sweden flies in celebration of the annual awarding of Nobel prizes in Norway in Sweden, which annually occurs on December 10th, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’s death. The Swedish Nobel Committee and subsidiary bodies in Sweden select and award all the prizes except the Peace Prize, which is selected by the…
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