DECEMBER 18, 2024 — Russia’s Karpyinsk has officially adopted modifications to its coat of arms following a change in its administrative status from an urban district to a municipal district, Vecherniy Karpinsk reports. The decision was made during the most recent session of the City Duma. According to the City Territorial Election Commission’s official website,…
DECEMBER 18, 2024 — Colombian President Gustavo Petro took to X yesterday to defend his display of the M-19 flag at various public events, Zona Cero reported. Petro asserted its legal and symbolic significance rooted in Colombia’s peace process. His defense comes after criticism from former Justice Minister Yesid Reyes who argue that using the…
DECEMBER 18, 2024 — The Dutch municipality of West Betuwe has introduced an official municipal flag, unveiled by Mayor Servaas Stoop during yesterday’s meeting on December 17, the municipal government announced. The new flag, designed in collaboration with the High Council of Nobility (Hoge Raad van Adel), symbolizes the municipality’s identity and history. Since its…