JANUARY 10, 2026 — The social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, has implemented a significant change to its emoji library, replacing the official state flag of Iran with a historical design known as the Lion and Sun, reports Emojipedia. The update was first noted within the platform’s Twemoji GitHub repository and has since…
NOVEMBER 4, 2025 — The United Arab Emirates observed Flag Day on November 3 with widespread flag-raising ceremonies and displays of red, green, white, and black throughout the country, says the Khaleej Times. Residents, businesses, schools, and government buildings participated in the synchronized hoisting of the national flag at 11am, an annual ritual intended to…
APRIL 26, 2025 — Syria’s foreign minister raised the country’s newly adopted flag at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Friday, according to the Radio France Internationale, marking what officials described as a symbolic moment in the country’s transition following the fall of Bashar al-Assad. During a formal ceremony, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad…
APRIL 16, 2025 — His Majesty King Abdullah II led official commemorations of Jordan’s Flag Day today with a ceremonial flag-raising at Al Husseiniya Palace, Jordan News reports, while military units across the Kingdom spearheaded public celebrations of the national occasion. The annual event, observed on April 16, was first established by the Jordanian Cabinet…
MARCH 11, 2025 — Saudi Arabia marked Flag Day today with thousands of flags raised and buildings illuminated across the country to commemorate the occasion, reports Arab News. In Jeddah, more than 3,000 Saudi flags were displayed in streets and squares. Some buildings were scheduled to be illuminated with green light later in the day….
MARCH 6, 2025 — A marketing campaign for International Women’s Day in Lebanon has sparked widespread criticism after a Lebanese flag with a diagonal red stripe over the cedar tree was raised in Martyrs’ Square, Beirut, reports Al-Quds Al-Arabi. The altered flag was reportedly intended to convey a message about women representing half of the…
MARCH 5, 2025 — A meeting chaired by Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture, Mawlawi Atiqullah Azizi, was held to discuss the respect and usage of the Islamic Emirate’s official flag in public spaces and vehicles today, according to the Bakhtar News Agency. The discussion focused on ensuring proper awareness regarding the preservation and display…
MARCH 4, 2025 — Apple’s latest iOS 18.4 beta includes the flag of Sark as a new emoji, marking a rare addition under Unicode’s current policies, reports Emojipedia. This is the first national or regional flag emoji added through an automatic recommendation mechanism since 2015. The Unicode Consortium, which oversees emoji standardization, announced in July…
DECEMBER 17, 2024 — The Kurdistan Region in Iraq commemorated Flag Day with ceremonies today, reports Shafaq News. Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and President Nechirvan Barzani used the occasion to urge unity, resilience, and political cooperation. During a ceremony at the Erbil Citadel, Prime Minister Masrour Barzani emphasized the Kurdistan flag as a symbol of…
DECEMBER 11, 2024 — The appearance of a flag associated with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) during Syria‘s interim Prime Minister Mohammed al-Bashir’s first public address has drawn attention from some Syrians, the New Arab reports. In his televised speech on Tuesday, al-Bashir announced the formation of his transitional government. He stood flanked by the green,…