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…
AUGUST 31, 2025 — Finland’s Air Force is set to remove the swastika symbol from its unit flags and replace it with an eagle design, according to the Helsingin Sanomat. The swastika, a symbol in use since the Air Force’s founding in 1918, has become a source of international embarrassment and confusion due to its…
AUGUST 24, 2025 — In the Dutch municipality of Westerkwartier, the flag, with its logo and stylized arrows, flies daily at town halls. But vexillologist Sebas van den Brink argues it fails as a true flag. “A municipal flag isn’t a sign for a logo,” he told RTV Zulthe. “A flag is used in times…
AUGUST 23, 2025 — Today, Ukraine observed National Flag Day, a symbolic occasion reflecting the country’s history, identity, and ongoing conflict. Celebrations and events took place across Ukraine, in occupied territories, and abroad, highlighting the significance of the blue-and-yellow flag as a national emblem. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy marked the day by participating in a…
AUGUST 22, 2025 — Official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, issued a public statement on the occasion of National Flag Day, according to Russian news outlet URA.RU. Her message was published on her official Telegram channel. “Standing under the banner of one’s country is both an honour and a responsibility. Today we…
AUGUST 18, 2025 — A summit in Alaska last Friday, between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, had unleashed a torrent of propaganda and disinformation both online and in Russian state media. As historic as the setting may be – the former Russian imperial outpost sold to the U.S. in 1867 – Moscow’s…
AUGUST 9, 2025 — In Scotland, a local primary school pupil, Winter Ingram of Sacred Heart Primary, has seen her artistic vision raised above her hometown, after Girvan’s community overwhelmingly selected her design to become the new town flag, reports the Daily Record. In a ceremony held on Saturday, August 2, Winter was awarded a…
JULY 22, 2025 — The Spanish municipality of O Porriño is moving to adopt its first-ever official flag and coat of arms, with a proposed design that pays tribute to its most famous architect, Antonio Palacios, as well as its local heritage, according to reporting by Faro de Vigo. The provisional designs have been approved…
JULY 6, 2025 — The town of Mundaka in northern Spain’s Basque Country now has an official flag and coat of arms, following formal approval by the General Assembly of Biscay, reports Deia. On June 18, the plenary session of the General Assembly ratified the adoption of the new municipal symbols, completing a process initiated…