Protesters in South Korea Use Parody Flags to Express Political Dissent

DECEMBER 23, 2024 — South Korean protesters have embraced humor and satire as tools of dissent, crafting parody flags to voice their discontent with President Yoon Suk Yeol following the December 3 emergency martial law declaration, the New York Times reports. Demonstrators have used these satirical flags as part of their protests demanding the president’s…

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Tajikistan Marks National Flag Day with Presidential Message

NOVEMBER 24, 2024 — Tajikistan celebrated National Flag Day today with a statement from President Emomali Rahmon highlighting the flag’s significance as a symbol of sovereignty, unity, and national identity, Khovar reports. The day commemorates the adoption of the national flag in 1992, following the country’s independence. In his address, President Rahmon described the flag…

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Separate Naga Flag Remain Central to Demands in Peace Talks with India

NOVEMBER 23, 2024 — The ongoing peace negotiations between the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah) (NSCN-IM) and the Government of India continue to face challenges, with the demand for a separate Naga flag and constitution emerging as a key point of contention, Hornbill TV reports. The NSCN-IM, a separatist group primarily active in northeastern…

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Uzbekistan Marks 33rd Anniversary of State Flag Adoption

NOVEMBER 18, 2024 — Today, Uzbekistan celebrates 33 years since the adoption of its State Flag, a key national symbol enshrined by law shortly after the country’s independence in 1991, Podrobno.uz reports. As part of the celebrations, the record-breaking hundred-meter-long national flag of Uzbekistan arrived in Tashkent, having journeyed from Khorezm and stopping in various…

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Uzbekistan’s Record-Breaking National Flag Embarks on Journey Across the Country

NOVEMBER 15, 2024 — A monumental 100-meter-long national flag of Uzbekistan has commenced its journey from the historic Ichon-Qal’a open-air museum in Khorezm, making its way to Tashkent, reports Podrobno.uz. The journey began on November 13, and the flag is expected to arrive in the capital on November 18, coinciding with the anniversary of the…

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