OCTOBER 30, 2024 — On October 24, 2024, a proposed municipal flag for Ribera del Fresno in Spain has been unveiled, Revista Grada reports. Miguel Calvo Verdú, a heraldry expert, presented his design proposal for the town’s first official flag and three proposals to the municipal coat of arms in a meeting with Mayor Miguel…
OCTOBER 28, 2024 — In Tarnów, the annual “Flag on Cars” (Flaga na samochód) event began today. Over 500 Polish flags will be distributed to residents until supply runs out, Głos24 reports. Organized by Tarnów City Hall, the initiative encourages citizens to display white and red flags on vehicles or other visible spots in honor…
OCTOBER 27, 2024 — A new petition on the Latvian public portal Mana balss (My Voice) is gathering signatures to allow citizens the option to display the Latvian national flag on their car number plates, instead of only the European Union (EU) flag, reports LA.LV. The petition, started by Jānis Dambergs 2 weeks ago, seeks…
OCTOBER 25, 2024 — Today, on the 974th day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) observes its flag day. The republic was a self-proclaimed separatist state in eastern Ukraine, later formally annexed by Russia. In a public display of loyalty to DPR symbols, a 200-meter flag was unfurled on a…
OCTOBER 23, 2024 — The gendarmerie in Morbihan, Brittany, has introduced a new emblem for its Centre d’opérations et de renseignement de la gendarmerie (CORG) personnel, reported Ouest-France. The emblem incorporates the flag of Brittany, symbolizing regional pride, alongside the iconic Carnac stones, representing the area’s rich heritage. It also features a lighthouse, reflecting the…
OCTOBER 22, 2024 — A fashion shop in Île Saint-Louis, an island in Paris, is inviting the public to help select a new flag for the island, Sortir à Paris reports. The initiative, organized by Komorebi, a young fashion brand specializing in printing flags on t-shirts, features six designs that reflect the island’s history. This…
OCTOBER 22, 2024 — Today, Canarian nationalists commemorate the Day of the Canarian Nationalist Flag, reported the Canarias-semanal. October 22 marks the first public hoisting of the nationalist flag in 1964. The Canarian Nationalist Flag is a proposed flag designed in 1964 by the Free Canary Islands Movement (MCL), an independence group that emerged in…
OCTOBER 21, 2024 — Today marks the Day of the Coat of Arms and Flag of the Tver Oblast in Russia, reports Tver News. The day commemorates the approval of the Tver viceroyalty’s coat of arms by Catherine II on this day in 1780. The flag, based on this coat of arms, symbolizes the region’s…
OCTOBER 20, 2024 — An official petition to adopt the “Roude Leiw” (Red Lion) as the national flag of Luxembourg was opened on Friday, October 18, following its approval by the Petitions Commission, reported L’essentiel. The petition, initiated by Luxembourg citizen Lenny Haag in September, calls for replacing the current tricolour flag with the red…
OCTOBER 19, 2024 — Today, in Kirov, the largest Russian flag was unfolded to commemorate the city’s 650th anniversary, reports newsler.ru. According to Vyatka-na-Seti and the state-run Russian News Agency, the event took place at Theater Square and was organized by the Kirov branch of the public organization “Young Guard of United Russia.” The massive…