FEBRUARY 3, 2025 — Today, Russian authorities in Mariupol, a Ukrainian city occupied during the Russian invasion, introduced a new city flag and coat of arms, replacing the previous designs with a minimalist white-and-blue color scheme, 0629.com.ua reports. The changes, announced by Oleg Morgun, head of the city’s administration, remove references to the city’s historical…
FEBRUARY 2, 2025 — The Vatican flag’s design inconsistencies, particularly the red or white base of the papal tiara, have led to widespread confusion, with erroneous versions appearing in real-world events and online sources like Wikipedia. Historical evidence shows the red-based tiara has been used for decades, stemming from a lack of strict standardization and…
FEBRUARY 1, 2025 — Two newly designed municipal coats of arms in Lithuania have introduced unique heraldic elements – animal footprints and a snowflake – according to announcements by the Lithuanian Heraldry Commission on Facebook yesterday. The coats of arms, along with their respective flags and seals, were created for the villages of Žemalė and…