England: Telford and Wrekin Unveils Winning Flag
NOVEMBER 13, 2025 — A new flag for Telford and Wrekin has been chosen through…
England: Telford and Wrekin Unveils Winning Flag
NOVEMBER 13, 2025 — A new flag for Telford and Wrekin has been chosen through a council-backed contest that invited residents to shape the borough’s first official flag, says the Shropshire Star. The winning design, crafted by nine-year-old Amelia from Randlay Primary School, was selected after a two-week online poll in which more than 4,000…
Argentina: Deán Funes Unveils Its First Flag
NOVEMBER 13, 2025 — In a ceremonial event at Plaza Sarmiento, the city of Deán Funes of Argentina officially introduced its inaugural flag, marking a historic milestone after 150 years, reports the Córdoba Interior Informa. The presentation, tied to the launch of the 2026 Festival Season, featured a formal decree and a plaque handover to…
Luxembourg: New Grand Duke Marks Birthday With Debut of Army’s Flag
NOVEMBER 11, 2025 — Luxembourg’s national army has adopted a new flag, a ceremonial gesture occurring on the 44th birthday of Grand Duke Guillaume and his first St Martin’s Day as Head of the Army, says RTL Today. This event was hosted today at the Härebierg military base, and follows Grand Duke Guillaume’s accession on…
Washington: Vancouver Unveils New Flag
NOVEMBER 11, 2025 — Vancouver, Washington, has officially adopted a new city flag that leaders describe as a symbol of unity, place, and progress, according to the City’s website. The City Council’s unanimous vote on November 10 came after months of public engagement and design collaboration that involved more than a thousand residents. “This flag…
Azerbaijan Marks Victory and Flag Days
NOVEMBER 11, 2025 — Azerbaijan’s government and diaspora communities held a series of commemorations this week for Victory Day on November 8 and National Flag Day on November 9, two state holidays marking key moments in the country’s recent history. The Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the national flag in 1918 by the Azerbaijan…
Designers Invited to Create Flag for NAVA 60
NOVEMBER 8, 2025 — The North American Vexillological Association has announced the opening of its design contest for the flag of NAVA 60, to be held in Indianapolis in October 2026. The competition, chaired by Michael Green of the NAVA 60 Flag Design Committee, seeks artwork that captures the spirit of the milestone gathering and…
Public Displays, Strict Protocol Mark UAE Flag Day Celebrations
NOVEMBER 4, 2025 — The United Arab Emirates observed Flag Day on November 3 with widespread flag-raising ceremonies and displays of red, green, white, and black throughout the country, says the Khaleej Times. Residents, businesses, schools, and government buildings participated in the synchronized hoisting of the national flag at 11am, an annual ritual intended to…
Oregon: Hillsboro Voting for First Community Flag
NOVEMBER 4, 2025 — As Hillsboro, Oregon nears its 150th anniversary next year, the city is turning to its residents to help select its first community flag, says Forest Grove News-Times. Through December 10, locals are invited to visit the city’s Engage Hillsboro website to review three final flag designs and vote for their favourite….
“Lifeless” Brazilian Flag to Warn of Ecological Collapse at COP30
NOVEMBER 1, 2025 — An advertising agency has launched “Lifeless Flag,” a campaign that reinterprets Brazil’s flag by visually striping the blue and green from the flag to raise awareness about the urgent need to protect the planet’s oceans, says Marketing Communication News. Created by Droga5 for the SOS Oceano coalition, the project transforms one…
Historic Bell System Flags Donated to Bell Archives
OCTOBER 25, 2025 — Two Bell System flags, symbols of a once-unified American communications network, have found a new home in the Bell Archives, courtesy of a gift from Ted Kaye, Secretary of the North American Vexillological Association (NAVA) and former Bell System employee. According to the January-October 2025 edition of the Dialtone newsletter, Kaye…