JUNE 11, 2025 — An Armenian government employee has been dismissed after the national flag was displayed upside down during a high-level meeting between Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his Dutch counterpart Dick Schoof, the Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad reports. The diplomatic meeting took place on May 16 during the European Political Community summit in…
JUNE 7, 2025 — The Croatian Parliament has unanimously declared June 5 as the Day of the Croatian Flag yesterday, according to a government press release, marking the anniversary of the 1848 inauguration of Ban Josip Jelačić and the first official hoisting of the red-white-blue tricolour. The decision commemorates June 5, 1848, when Jelačić took…
JUNE 4, 2025 — The Estonian flag was raised atop Tall Hermann Tower in Tallinn today to mark the 141st anniversary of the national symbol’s consecration, according to the Eesti Rahvusringhääling. According to a statement by the Riigikogu, National Flag Day commemorates the day in 1884 when the first blue-black-white flag was sewn and blessed….
JUNE 2, 2025 — Croatia may soon designate June 5 as a commemorative day honouring its national flag, net.hr reports. The proposal, initiated by MP Andre Krstulović Opara, has government backing and awaits a final vote in the Sabor. June 5 marks the day in 1848 when Ban Josip Jelačić received a red-white-blue cavalry flag…
MAY 27, 2025 — Chechnya’s Akhmat special forces unit has introduced a redesigned flag incorporating the Russian tricolour, an Orthodox cross, and an Islamic crescent, alongside longstanding Chechen national symbols, reports Russian media and OC Media. The flag also includes an image of the late Chechen leader Akhmat Kadyrov, who is the unit’s namesake. Earlier…
MAY 27, 2025 — Girvan residents are being asked to vote on a new flag design, marking the culmination of a months-long community-led initiative to create a civic symbol for the town, reports the Daily Record. Four shortlisted designs are now up for public consideration, with the winning flag set to be unveiled later this…
MAY 24, 2025 — After a protracted and complex approval process, Pozo Cañada, the youngest municipality in the province of Albacete, Spain, will officially present its new municipal flag on June 24, coinciding with the celebration of its patron, Saint John the Baptist, reports La Tribuna de Albacete. Pozo Cañada, established as an independent municipality…
MAY 18, 2025 — Suginčiai, a town in northeastern Lithuania, has officially adopted a new coat of arms, and flag, according to a Facebook post by the Lithuanian Heraldry Commission on Friday, May 16. The visual elements of the newly designed symbols incorporate lilies, a motif selected to represent both the prosperity of local homesteads…
MAY 14, 2025 — On May 17, the town of Dieren in the Netherlands will unveil its new village flag, selected through a community-led design competition and public vote. The unveiling coincides with the 100th anniversary of the Dierense Toren and will take place during the Mud & Fun Festival. The winning design, chosen by…
MAY 12, 2025 — Nearly half the village of De Steeg in the Netherlands turned out to vote in its first-ever official flag election, culminating in the unveiling of the winning design during King’s Day celebrations, reports Studio Rheden. The flag, designed by resident Ronald Sterk, was revealed at a community event attended by local…