Re: Alternative approaches...
@ibmalone - "Does "emblem or device" actually mean a badge of arms?"
Checking the dictionary and context, "device" means "emblematic design" and emblem means "a heraldic device or symbolic object" (a device is an emblem is a device... see recursion), so unless Mr. Darragh changes his name to something like "Mr. Skullandtwoswords" I guess he needs to show it is his heraldic... thing. I'd interpret the College of Arms' statement as, "we'll tell you who owns a device, but we have no authority over whether you can fly a flag".
I was going by the plain English guide, but looking at the actual regulations, the problem with Schedule 3, class 2 A is that the size is limited to 0.3 square metres, Mr. Darragh's flag looks larger. Flags, under class 7 A are not limited in area.
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