Oregon City Flag Redesign Finalists Revealed
JUNE 8, 2026 — The City Commission of Oregon City, Oregon, is scheduled to vote…
Oregon City Flag Redesign Finalists Revealed
JUNE 8, 2026 — The City Commission of Oregon City, Oregon, is scheduled to vote on a new flag design on June 17, following a redesign process initiated to replace a highly cluttered and largely abandoned predecessor. Adopted in 1989, the current banner features a complex municipal seal on a blue field containing a dense…
Mississippi: New Albany Considers New Flag Design
JUNE 8, 2026 — The city of New Albany, Mississippi, is evaluating a potential new design for its official flag following a proposal from the local community development office, reports the New Albany Gazette. The city council has not yet taken any action on the submission, which seeks to replace a decades-old emblem that has…
Spanish City of Coria Officially Adopts New Flag
JUNE 8, 2026 — The regional government of Extremadura has finalized the administrative registration of a new official municipal flag for the city of Coria, Spain, reports COPE, concluding a process that began in September 2025. According to a resolution published in the Official Gazette of Extremadura, the regional authority inscribed the emblem into the…
Mississippi: Flowood Adopts First Flag Designed by Student
MAY 22, 2026 — The city of Flowood, Mississippi, officially adopted its first municipal flag on May 18, during a Board of Aldermen meeting at City Hall, reports WLBT3. The decision establishes an official banner for the city for the first time since its incorporation in 1989. The flag was selected through a student design…
Belgium: Lochristi Approves New Flag and Coat of Arms
MAY 22, 2026 — The municipal council of Lochristi, Belgium, has approved the final designs for a new municipal flag and coat of arms to represent the territory following its merger with neighbouring Wachtebeke on January 1, 2025, says VRT and Lo Actueel. The decision advances a redesign process that began after the amalgamation rendered…
New Zealand: Māpua and Ruby Bay Receive New Community Sun Flag
MAY 22, 2026 — A local designer and flag enthusiast has launched a new community flag for the Māpua and Ruby Bay areas in the Tasman District of New Zealand, says Top South Now. Andrew Damerham, a resident of Māpua for nearly two decades and a former art appreciation teacher, designed the emblem, which he…
Museum of Boulder Selects New Unofficial Flag Design
MAY 22, 2026 — The Museum of Boulder has chosen a winning design in its contest to establish a new unofficial city flag for Boulder, Colorado, according to the Daily Camera. The selection, titled “Flatiron Sunrise Flourish,” was created by Michael Stuart Trimmer, a graphic artist from Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. According to the Boulder Reporting…
Lithuania: Glitiškės and Klausučiai Adopt New Official Flags and Heraldry
MAY 11, 2026 — The Lithuanian Heraldry Commission has unveiled via Facebook the newly designed coats of arms, flags, and seals for the localities of Glitiškės and Klausučiai. Designed by artist Rolandas Rimkūnas, the symbols for Glitiškės feature a crimson field charged with an argent oak tree. This central figure references a 1,500-year-old oak situated…
Spain: Turégano Launches Public Contest to Design Official Flag
MAY 11, 2026 — Turégano, located in the province of Segovia, Spain, has initiated a public contest to design an official flag for the town, says El Adelantado de Segovia. According to municipal officials, the project is intended to ensure the new insignia “is born from the initiative of its residents,” thereby strengthening ties to…
Argentina Municipalities Face Flag Contest Controversies
MAY 11, 2026 — Recent attempts to establish official flag designs in Argentina have met with administrative hurdles and public debate. In Rafaela, a city in Santa Fe, the government’s recent announcement of a public contest to design a city flag has sparked significant criticism due to the existence of a prior, semi-official design, says…