NOVEMBER 11, 2025 — Luxembourg’s national army has adopted a new flag, a ceremonial gesture occurring on the 44th birthday of Grand Duke Guillaume and his first St Martin’s Day as Head of the Army, says RTL Today. This event was hosted today at the Härebierg military base, and follows Grand Duke Guillaume’s accession on…
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 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 — 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…
OCTOBER 11, 2025 — Lithuania has introduced two newly designed flags for Bezdonys and Kurtuvėnai, along with their official coats of arms and seals. In Bezdonys, the new flag prominently features lilac blooms, a visual element never before used in Lithuanian heraldry, according to a Facebook post by the Lithuanian Heraldry Commission. These flowers reference…
OCTOBER 5, 2025 — Lithuania has officially introduced newly designed flags and heraldic emblems for the towns of Aviliai and Svirkos, according to the Lithuanian Heraldry Commission on Facebook last Friday. The Aviliai coat of arms is a prominent member of the “canting arms” tradition, deeply rooted in heraldic practice. It features a silver beehive…
OCTOBER 1, 2025 — The city of Coria in the province of Cáceres, Spain has opened the public information period for the adoption of its official city flag, reports El Periódico Extremadura, giving residents and interested parties the opportunity to examine the proposal and submit any claims or objections. According to the Cáceres Provincial Official…
SEPTEMBER 6, 2025 — The State Duma of the Russian Federation is discussing the possibility of introducing a unified sports uniform, designed in the colours of the Russian national flag, for schoolchildren across the country, reports Life.ru. The initiative was revealed during the 10th Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok by Oleg Matytsin, Chairman of the…
SEPTEMBER 6, 2025 — Cumbria has unveiled its first official community flag chosen through a county-wide competition and public vote, reports the BBC. The winning design, created by Ben Walker, features a vivid gold crown on a blue field, positioned above a yellow and green zig-zag pattern. The crown honours Cumbria’s historical status as a…
AUGUST 31, 2025 — Last Friday, the Spanish Ministry of Defence posted a tweet featuring an AI-generated image of the Spanish flag that notably distorts the official national coat of arms, according to reporting by Contando Estrelas. The image, shared on August 29 in a now-deleted tweet archived here, has drawn attention due to its…