JUNE 28, 2025 — The French Society of Vexillology (SFV) has launched an international competition to design the official flag for the 31st International Congress of Vexillology, scheduled to take place in Paris over five days in July 2026, according to a press release by the Society. The event, organized under the auspices of the…
APRIL 26, 2025 — Circassians worldwide commemorated Circassian Flag Day yesterday on April 25, according to the Caucasus Knot. In the southern regions of Russia, including Adygea, Kabardino-Balkaria, and Karachay-Cherkessia, residents participated in events that emphasized the historical and cultural significance of the Circassian flag. In preparation for the holiday, local authorities organized educational activities…
JANUARY 28, 2025 — Yesterday, World Boxing Council (WBC) has introduced a redesigned corporate logo. The new logo replaces the Russian flag, a fixture since the WBC’s establishment in 1963, with the green and white flag of Saudi Arabia, Boxing News Online reports. The organization cited “dynamic changes in the global boxing landscape” and the…
DECEMBER 8, 2024 — Supporters of the rebels who removed President Bashar al-Assad today entered several Syrian embassies abroad to replace the national flag with the flag of the Syrian revolution, Reuters and Forbes reports. In Athens, Greece, rebel supporters entered the embassy and hoisted their flag from the rooftop. Police detained four people but…
NOVEMBER 20, 2024 — Adriano V. Autino, CEO and Founder of Space Renaissance International (SRI), unveiled an initiative urging future lunar missions to prioritize planting the United Nations flag on the Moon, according to their press release. Speaking at the Aerospace Innovation Research Summit hosted in Hong Kong, Autino outlined this proposal in an open…