DECEMBER 4, 2024 — Andalusia in Spain celebrated its third annual flag day today, according to the Spanish newspaper ABC. The event, established by a decree in November 2022, honors the region’s flag while commemorating the historic autonomy demonstrations of 1977, according to a press release by the government. The central celebration, led by the…
DECEMBER 3, 2024 — The Danish Parliament has approved a new law prohibiting the display of most foreign flags on flagpoles taller than four meters, effective January 1, 2025, the Danish Broadcasting Corporation reports. Flags from neighboring countries such as Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Germany, and Denmark’s territories, the Faroe Islands and Greenland, will remain…
DECEMBER 2, 2024 — Residents of Indre, France, have selected a new flag for their town through an online vote held from November 12 to December 1, according to a press release by the local government. The winning design, created by Mr. Swan Ollivier-Bardoux, received 261 out of 449 votes cast. The design process began…
NOVEMBER 29, 2024 — Today, in Kazan, over 300 people gathered near the Family Center “Kazan” to mark the Day of the State Flag of Tatarstan by unveiling a massive tricolor measuring 50×25 meters (164×82 feet), the largest representation of the flag in the republic’s history, News of Tatarstan and Kazan reports. Designed by T.G….
NOVEMBER 28, 2024 — A woman was arrested in Banja Luka, Republika Srpska, after taking a photograph with the former flag of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina during a gathering marking Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Statehood Day on November 25, the Sarajevo Times reported. The woman, part of a group assembled in Banja Luka’s Petar…
NOVEMBER 28, 2024 — Albania celebrates the 112th anniversary of its independence and Flag Day today, commemorating the historic declaration of independence on November 28, 1912, when Ismail Qemali raised the national flag in Vlora, report City News Albania. During the 1912 event, Ismail Qemali was declared the speaker of the Assembly and became the…
NOVEMBER 27, 2024 — Laguna de Negrillos, a municipality in Spain, has formally adopted its flag after decades of unofficial use, Leonsur Digital reports. The decision was made during an ordinary plenary session on Monday. The flag, which has been in use since 1966, was not officially approved at the time when the municipality adopted…
NOVEMBER 27, 2024 — The Commonwealth Games Northern Ireland (CGNI) organization has initiated discussions about adopting a new flag to represent the region at future events, a proposal that sparked significant debate. The move, supported by CGNI Chief Executive Conal Heatley, aims to address concerns over the divisive nature of the current Ulster Banner and…
NOVEMBER 26, 2024 — A proposal to replace the Ulster Banner and the Union flag with a new, inclusive flag for Northern Ireland at future Commonwealth Games has sparked political opposition from at least one Northern Irish politician, Ireland Live reports. Northern Ireland’s Minister for Communities, Gordon Lyons, who oversees sporting matters and is a…
NOVEMBER 23, 2024 — Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games officials are advocating for a new flag to replace the Ulster Banner and the Union flag at future Games, citing the need for inclusivity and broader representation of athletes from the region, The Belfast Telegraph reports. The proposal will be a key issue at the Commonwealth Games…