Flags
Norfolk County's community flagpole is in front of the County Administration Building in Simcoe.
Flag raising requests
- Charitable and non-profit groups must submit their request at least four weeks in advance, along with a brief description of the nature of the flag-raising
- Requests will be confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis
- Requesting organizations must have a presence in Norfolk County
- The community group must supply flags and must be of the appropriate size
- Flags will be flown for one week, with the possibility of a longer timeframe where no other requests are waiting
Request Community Flag Raising
Requests will NOT be approved for
- Political parties or organizations
- Religious organizations or religious events/celebrations
- Organizations that promote hatred, violence, racism or discrimination
- Commercial entities
- Organizations that have already flown a community flag within the same calendar year
- Events or organizations that have no direct connection with Norfolk County
Read the Flag Protocol and Proclamation Policy.
Lowering flags to half-mast
Norfolk County's flags are flown at half-mast as a sign of mourning. Norfolk follows federal protocol in flying the national flag of Canada at half-mast on certain occasions, including as directed by the Department of Canadian Heritage for all federal government buildings.
Norfolk also flies flags at half-mast at the following times:
- On the death of current and former mayors and members of Council
- On the death of current County employees
- At the additional call of the Mayor's Office, according to specific circumstances
Current updates and notices of half-masting and flag raisings will be shared via Norfolk's social media accounts whenever possible.
Contact Us
ServiceNorfolk
50 Colborne Street South
Simcoe, Ontario
N3Y 4H3
Phone: 519-426-5870 or 226-NORFOLK, extension 0