JANUARY 19, 2026 — The City of Rock Springs in Wyoming is moving toward the formal adoption of a new official flag, SweetwaterNOW reports. According to the proposed resolution to be discussed this Tuesday, the local governing body asserts that a dedicated municipal flag serves as a visual representation of the community’s history, values, and…
JANUARY 17, 2026 — Georgia observed its National Flag Day on January 14, honouring the five-cross banner that was formally restored as a state symbol in 2004, reports Georgia Today. To commemorate the occasion, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Defence Forces of Georgia held coordinated flag-raising ceremonies at military bases and government installations…
JANUARY 13, 2026 — A legislative effort to replace the Washington state flag has returned to the floor of the House of Representatives as the 2026 regular session begins, according to Washington State Legislature records. House Bill 1938, which proposes the establishment of a formal committee to oversee a redesign of the century-old banner, was…
JANUARY 13, 2026 — Organizers for Team Northern Ireland have confirmed that the Ulster Banner will remain the representative flag for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the BBC reports, reversing a proposal to adopt a corporate logo. The decision by the Commonwealth Games Northern Ireland (CGNI) board follows a period of administrative uncertainty and…
JANUARY 13, 2026 — The Dutch municipality of Rijssen-Holten has officially introduced a new flag and corporate identity, marking the 25th anniversary of the merger between the two constituent towns, reports Hart van Rijssen. The design was publicly revealed during a recent New Year’s reception on January 6 at the Rijssen town hall, where local…
JANUARY 10, 2026 — The City of Sheridan, Arkansas, is preparing to hoist its first officially adopted flag after the design received approval from the City Council, reports Deltaplex News. The city, which previously lacked a civic banner throughout its history, adopted the design via a resolution passed during the City Council meeting on Tuesday…
JANUARY 10, 2026 — The Dutch municipality of Sittard-Geleen, established 25 years ago through the amalgamation of the former municipalities of Sittard, Geleen, and Born, has finally adopted an official municipal coat of arms and flag, reports L1 Nieuws. For a quarter century, Sittard-Geleen was reportedly the only municipality in the Netherlands lacking these civic…
JANUARY 10, 2026 — The social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, has implemented a significant change to its emoji library, replacing the official state flag of Iran with a historical design known as the Lion and Sun, reports Emojipedia. The update was first noted within the platform’s Twemoji GitHub repository and has since…
JANUARY 6, 2026 — Commissioners in Jackson County, Ohio, have formally adopted a new county flag on December 30 following a redesign process championed by local volunteer Nicole Havens, says the Jackson County Economic Development Partnership in a Facebook announcement. The newly unveiled flag incorporates several prominent symbols intended to represent Jackson County’s history, geography,…
JANUARY 1, 2026 — In a development highlighting the deepening military cooperation between Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) officially presented a standard to its new military command, the Unified Force (FU-AES), in Bamako on Saturday, December 20. The ceremony was presided over by the President of the Transition in…