NOVEMBER 5, 2024 — As part of the U.S. election today, Maine voters will decide whether to replace their current state flag with a design reminiscent of Maine’s original 1901 flag, which features a pine tree and a blue star, News Center Maine reports. Maine’s Question 5 on the ballot asks voters if they would…
NOVEMBER 5, 2024 — The soon-to-be-commissioned USS John Basilone, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, is flying a newly-designed battle flag that pays tribute to its decorated Marine namesake, Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone, Military.com reports. The destroyer is named in honor of Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone, the only enlisted Marine to receive both the…
NOVEMBER 5, 2024 — Villa Carlos Paz in Argentina introduced its official city flag on November 4, concluding a public design competition that received 140 submissions, El Diario de Carlos Paz reports. The new flag was designed by 21-year-old Vera Distel, a local graphic design student at Instituto Mariano Moreno. The flag design contest, launched…
NOVEMBER 4, 2024 — Panama celebrated National Symbols Day (Día de los Símbolos Patrios) today as the country grapples with severe weather caused by a tropical depression, resulting in widespread flooding and displacement. President José Raúl Mulino led National Symbols Day commemorations by hoisting the national flag at the Palacio de las Garzas, reported Panamá…