NOVEMBER 4, 2025 — The United Arab Emirates observed Flag Day on November 3 with widespread flag-raising ceremonies and displays of red, green, white, and black throughout the country, says the Khaleej Times. Residents, businesses, schools, and government buildings participated in the synchronized hoisting of the national flag at 11am, an annual ritual intended to…
NOVEMBER 4, 2025 — As Hillsboro, Oregon nears its 150th anniversary next year, the city is turning to its residents to help select its first community flag, says Forest Grove News-Times. Through December 10, locals are invited to visit the city’s Engage Hillsboro website to review three final flag designs and vote for their favourite….
NOVEMBER 1, 2025 — An advertising agency has launched “Lifeless Flag,” a campaign that reinterprets Brazil’s flag by visually striping the blue and green from the flag to raise awareness about the urgent need to protect the planet’s oceans, says Marketing Communication News. Created by Droga5 for the SOS Oceano coalition, the project transforms one…
OCTOBER 25, 2025 — Two Bell System flags, symbols of a once-unified American communications network, have found a new home in the Bell Archives, courtesy of a gift from Ted Kaye, Secretary of the North American Vexillological Association (NAVA) and former Bell System employee. According to the January-October 2025 edition of the Dialtone newsletter, Kaye…
OCTOBER 25, 2025 — The Palais de Tokyo in Paris has taken down Cameron Rowland’s installation Replacement (2025), just days after its unveiling as part of “ECHO DELAY REVERB,” an exhibition featuring American artists shaped by French theory, says ARTnews. In Replacement, Rowland replaced the French flag atop the museum’s entrance with the newly adopted…
OCTOBER 25, 2025 — In Pennsylvania, the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) has officially opened its call for proposals for the 2026 Flag Exhibition at Spruce Street Harbor Park, Philadelphia, according to a press release by the Corporation. Marking the third consecutive year of this vibrant public art display, sixteen selected artists will have their…
OCTOBER 22, 2025 — New Tazewell, Tennessee, has selected its first official town flag following a community-wide design contest, says the Claiborne Progress. Local resident Amanda Arends was announced as the winner, and her design will soon be displayed throughout the town. The contest, launched in early September, invited any New Tazewell resident, student, or…
OCTOBER 20, 2025 — On Saturday, October 18, the Spanish county of La Segarra marked the fifth edition of its annual Dia de la Comarca with the unveiling of its first flag, says Segre. The event, organized by the Consell Comarcal, featured a full day of cultural and recreational activities across the region. The celebration…
OCTOBER 20, 2025 — After nearly a century, the town of General Mosconi in northern Argentina now has official symbols representing its identity, reports Página 12. Through a public contest called “Nuestra Bandera, Nuestro Escudo: Nuestra Identidad” (“Our Flag, Our Coat of Arms: Our Identity”), residents and students helped create a flag and a coat…
OCTOBER 20, 2025 — In England, residents across Telford and Wrekin are being asked to cast their votes to help decide the design of the borough’s first official flag, according to a press release by the Council. The opportunity follows a popular local competition in June that saw more than 1,000 schoolchildren submit entries earlier…