NOVEMBER 15, 2024 — In Maashorst, Netherlands Mayor Hans van der Pas unveiled the design for the municipality’s new flag, DTV Nieuws reports. The municipality of Maashorst was established on January 1, 2022, following the merger of the municipalities of Landerd and Uden. The flag’s design reflects this history by incorporating elements from the flags…
NOVEMBER 13, 2024 — In a ceremony of Russian Naval Aviation, Admiral Aleksandr Alekseyevich Moiseyev presented the fleet’s new official flag to Major General Andrei Pakhomov, Chief of Naval Aviation, Russian media Vzglyad reports. For the first time, Russia’s Naval Aviation has received an official flag, now designated to be flown at all Naval Aviation…
NOVEMBER 12, 2024 — In Ukraine, the collection of military artifacts from the ongoing conflict with Russia has become a rapidly growing hobby, with some items fetching their “weight in gold,” RBC-Ukraine reports. Military memorabilia from the Russian-Ukrainian war, including signed flags, personal equipment, and even fragments of drones, have surged in value as collectors…
NOVEMBER 10, 2024 — Ahead of Poland’s Independence Day tomorrow on November 11, Pieniny National Park is urging visitors to avoid leaving national flags unattended in the park, emphasizing that flags are a foreign element in the natural landscape and can pose hazards to local wildlife, TVP World reports. According to Turysci, The Pieniny National…
NOVEMBER 10, 2024 — A new initiative has been proposed to grant the USSR flag the status of an official Victory Banner, recognizing it alongside the current 150th Rifle Division banner as a symbol of Soviet victory in World War II, The Petersburg Diary reports. Alexei Zinchuk, a deputy in the Legislative Assembly of St….
NOVEMBER 9, 2024 — By the end of this year, Russia will require the display of the national tricolor on vehicle license plates as part of a revised GOST standard, according to a recent statement by Deputy Alexander Khinshtein, Kuban News reports. In an announcement via Telegram, Russian State Duma Deputy Alexander Khinshtein confirmed that…
NOVEMBER 7, 2024 — The Parisian island of Île Saint-Louis is set to select a new flag, with two final designs vying for the honor, according to an announcement on Facebook. Komorebi, a fashion shop on the island, initiated the contest as part of a project celebrating Île Saint-Louis’s distinct cultural identity. Six designs reflecting…
NOVEMBER 6, 2024 — Arcey will commemorate the 80th anniversary of its liberation on November 15, 1944, with the unveiling of a new flag honoring the now-dissolved 2nd Moroccan Infantry Division (2e Division marocaine d’infanterie), L’Est Républicain reports. The flag, based on the division’s historic insignia, was designed this year under the guidance of Arcey’s…
NOVEMBER 6, 2024 — Public voting has begun to select a new flag for Bothwell, Scotland. Voting for Bothwell’s new flag commenced on Friday, November 1, 2024. Residents and supporters have until midnight on the 24th to cast their votes. The winning design, selected from submissions made by September 29, 2024, will be revealed in…
NOVEMBER 5, 2024 — The National Assembly of Republika Srpska has adopted amendments to the Law on the Use of Flag, Coat of Arms, and Anthem, permitting the display of Serbia’s national symbols at official events when an agreement exists between the two entities, N1 Bosna i Hercegovina reports. Republika Srpska’s National Assembly (RSNA) voted…