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…