Purchases of flags by the Scottish Government: FOI release
- Published
- 7 January 2026
- Directorate
- Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
- Topic
- Public sector
- FOI reference
- FOI/202500484503
- Date received
- 12 September 2025
- Date responded
- 8 October 2025
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
Information requested
How many flags, and of what type (nations, organisations, causes, etc.) has your organisation purchased over the last five financial years. Please breakdown purchase details by FY in both numbers and type.
Response
Information you have requested broken down by complete financial year is provided below.
2020/21
|
Flag type |
Number of flags |
Cost |
|
European |
5 |
£1,411.20 |
|
Saltire |
7 |
£1,138.20 |
|
Saltire (handheld) |
5000 |
£2,500.00 |
|
UN |
2 |
£780.00 |
|
Union |
4 |
£841.20 |
2021/22
|
Flag type |
Number of flags |
Cost |
|
Europe |
1 |
£262.80 |
|
Saltire |
2 |
£320.80 |
|
Scottish Standard |
1 |
£227.40 |
2022/23
|
Flag type |
Number of flags |
Cost |
|
European |
2 |
£654.00 |
|
Nato |
1 |
£390.00 |
|
Pride |
2 |
£26.92 |
|
Saltire (handheld) |
3 |
£4.00 |
|
Saltire |
7 |
£1,267.00 |
|
Ukraine (handheld) |
25 |
£11.26 |
|
Ukraine |
2 |
£250.08 |
2023/24
|
European Union |
3 |
£754.70 |
|
Denmark |
1 |
£210.60 |
|
Ireland |
1 |
£108.00 |
|
France |
1 |
£108.00 |
|
Germany |
1 |
£108.00 |
|
Iceland |
1 |
£210.60 |
|
Italy |
1 |
£108.00 |
|
Netherlands |
1 |
£108.00 |
|
Norway |
1 |
£210.60 |
|
Poland |
1 |
£108.00 |
|
Spain |
1 |
£108.00 |
|
Sweden |
1 |
£210.60 |
|
Ukraine |
2 |
£330.00 |
|
Saltire |
6 |
£1084.56 |
|
Pride |
2 |
£829.20 |
2024/25
|
Ukraine |
1 |
£288.00 |
|
European Union |
1 |
£432.54 |
|
Lion Rampant |
2 |
£948.00 |
|
Saltire |
1 |
£238.68 |
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