OCTOBER 31, 2024 — Today, Ecuador celebrates National Coat of Arms Day, according to Primicias. Designed by Pedro Pablo Traversari Salazar and officially adopted in 1900, the emblem is packed with meaningful symbolism reflecting Ecuador’s heritage, geography, and aspirations. The Centro de Estudios Históricos del Ejército Ecuatoriano describes the symbolism of the coat of arms:…
OCTOBER 30, 2024 — On October 24, 2024, a proposed municipal flag for Ribera del Fresno in Spain has been unveiled, Revista Grada reports. Miguel Calvo Verdú, a heraldry expert, presented his design proposal for the town’s first official flag and three proposals to the municipal coat of arms in a meeting with Mayor Miguel…
OCTOBER 29, 2024 — Today, the district of Lobería (Lobería Partido), Argentina, celebrated the hoisting of its new district flag, “Armonía” (Harmony), in a ceremony at the Explanada del Palacio Municipal, 2261 reports. Created by local students Sara Lauga Eder, Juanita Negretti, and Angelina Díaz Lance from Colegio Justa Silvia Mayora, the flag’s design features…
OCTOBER 29, 2024 — Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced that the Illinois Flag Commission received 4,844 flag redesign submissions, WAND reports. This high turnout, Giannoulias said, “encouraged us all to reflect on what makes us proud to be Illinoisans.” The commission, formed under the 2023 Senate Bill 1818, seeks a design that represents…
OCTOBER 29, 2024 — During a recent session of the Taichung City Council in Taiwan, discussions reignited over the longstanding issue of redesigning the city’s flag, Liberty Times reported. The current flag, a simple yellow banner with the Chinese characters for “Taichung City” in red, has frequently drawn public criticism and was even named Taiwan’s…
OCTOBER 28, 2024 — In Tarnów, the annual “Flag on Cars” (Flaga na samochód) event began today. Over 500 Polish flags will be distributed to residents until supply runs out, Głos24 reports. Organized by Tarnów City Hall, the initiative encourages citizens to display white and red flags on vehicles or other visible spots in honor…
OCTOBER 28, 2024 — The Karnataka government’s recent mandate to hoist the unofficial Kannada flag on November 1, Karnataka Rajyotsava, has raised concerns over flag protocols, as no official guidelines currently exist for the flag, the Times of India reports. This lack of clarity is causing confusion among citizens and organizations about the proper handling,…
OCTOBER 28, 2024 — The submission period for a new flag design for Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina concluded on Friday, October 25, with 140 proposals received, La Ribera reports. The design proposals predominantly feature light blue, brown, and green in horizontal stripes. A jury will review the sketches to select the winning design, which will…
OCTOBER 27, 2024 — A new petition on the Latvian public portal Mana balss (My Voice) is gathering signatures to allow citizens the option to display the Latvian national flag on their car number plates, instead of only the European Union (EU) flag, reports LA.LV. The petition, started by Jānis Dambergs 2 weeks ago, seeks…
OCTOBER 26, 2024 — As Turkey prepares to celebrate the 101st anniversary of its Republic on October 29, students across the country are holding exhibitions featuring flags made from recycled materials. These projects aim to foster environmental awareness while celebrating national pride. At Gazi Umurbey Preschool in Gaziemir, young students organized an exhibit titled 101…