FEBRUARY 28, 2025 — In New York, a college student is leading an effort to establish Ithaca’s first official city flag and is inviting the community to help shape its design, says Ithaca Voice. Benjamin Anderson, a college student from Dryden, has spent months creating flag concepts inspired by Ithaca’s natural landscape. His proposed designs…
FEBRUARY 25, 2025 — Bashkortostan in Russia is celebrating State Flag Day today, commemorating the adoption of its official flag in 1992, reports Sterlegrad. The flag, featuring blue, white, and green horizontal stripes with a golden stylized kurai flower in the center, symbolizes clarity of thought, peace, and eternal life. The adoption of the flag…
FEBRUARY 25, 2025 — The Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) in Marbella, Spain has proposed initiating the process to adopt an official city flag, citing historical and institutional reasons, according to the Diario Sur. The motion, which will be presented at the next municipal plenary session, calls for a panel of experts to be formed…
FEBRUARY 25, 2025 — A proposal to redesign Washington’s state flag has failed to move forward in the state legislature, missing a key committee deadline last Friday, reports My Bellingham Now. The bill, which aimed to replace the nearly century-old flag with a design that better reflects the state’s identity, will not advance this session….
FEBRUARY 24, 2025 — In this special investigation to mark three years of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, we looked into Russian interference in the world of Ukrainian heraldry. Beyond the battlefield, a quieter but systematic effort has been underway to erase Ukrainian municipal symbols in occupied territories. This process, which began in Crimea…
FEBRUARY 24, 2025 — Mexico observes Flag Day today, a date dedicated to celebrating one of the nation’s most important symbols, reports El Economista. Schools across the country will mark the occasion with ceremonies, and public institutions will hold official commemorations. The Mexican flag has undergone several transformations since its origins in 1821, when Agustín…
FEBRUARY 22, 2025 — The Alliance of Sahel States (AES), formed by Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, has officially launched its flag, reports the African Press Agency. During a ceremony in Bamako today, officials presented the new flag, which features a green background with the AES logo at its center. The green color symbolizes hope,…
FEBRUARY 22, 2025 — American Congressional lawmakers have introduced new legislation aimed at ensuring all American flags displayed on federal property or purchased by federal agencies are entirely made in the United States. The Make American Flags in America Act, introduced by Congressman Nick Langworthy (R-NY) and co-lead Rep. Greg Landsman (D-OH) on February 18,…
FEBRUARY 20, 2025 — Pskov Region marks its Flag Day today, commemorating the official recognition of the regional flag in 2019, according to Pskov News Feed. The date was established as an annual celebration in 2023 by the Pskov Regional Assembly. The flag of Pskov Region consists of a blue rectangular field featuring a hand,…
FEBRUARY 20, 2025 — A new legislative proposal aims to make the display of Mexico’s national flag mandatory in all government buildings, reports Consenso Noticias. The initiative, introduced by Mauro Guerra Villarreal, a deputy from the National Action Party (PAN), seeks to reinforce national identity and patriotism through a visible and dignified placement of the…