AUGUST 29, 2026 — The city government of San José, a city located in the Entre Ríos province of eastern Argentina, has officially revealed three finalist designs in its ongoing contest to establish an official city flag, according to APFD Digital. Community members will be permitted to review the proposals and cast their votes in…
AUGUST 2, 2026 — The Brazilian state of Amazonas has officially updated its state flag to feature 62 silver stars, replacing the previous 25-star design to reflect every municipality currently existing within the territory, reports Rios de Notícias. State Governor Wilson Lima enacted Law No. 8,469 on July 14, 2026, following its passage by the…
AUGUST 2, 2026 — The Argentine town of Casa Grande, located in the Punilla Department of Córdoba Province, has officially selected the winning design for its new communal flag, says La Estafeta Online. Chosen as part of the “Nuestra Bandera” (Our Flag) program organized by the Provincial Legislature of Córdoba, the project evaluated 18 local…
JULY 26, 2026 — Uruguay‘s Supreme Court of Justice has initiated a public contest to design the official institutional flag for the country’s judiciary branch, reports Diario La R and Telenoche. The initiative aims to establish a permanent visual symbol reflecting the institution’s historical lineage, republican tradition, and core tenets of independence and impartiality within…
JULY 18, 2026 — A group of Paraguayan deputies has introduced a bill aimed at standardizing the technical and heraldic specifications of the country’s national flag, shields, and official seal through formal legislation, reports HOY. If passed, the law would replace the current system of regulating these patriotic symbols via executive decrees, establishing a permanent…
JULY 18, 2026 — Tornquist, in the Buenos Aires province of Argentina, has launched an official design competition to establish a flag for the tourist town of Sierra de la Ventana, reports La Arena. The initiative is titled “Una Bandera para Sierra” (A Flag for Sierra) and aims to create a symbol representing the community’s…
JUNE 27, 2026 — The municipality of Valle Hermoso, located in the Argentine province of Córdoba, has officially launched a public contest to design its first official municipal flag, reports La Estafeta Online. This initiative, part of the provincial legislature’s “Nuestra Bandera” program, opens the design process to all local residents regardless of age. Submissions…
JUNE 27, 2026 — A legislative proposal in Montevideo seeks to establish the first official flag for the capital city of Uruguay, reports Montevideo Portal, timing the initiative with the city’s ongoing tricentennial celebrations. The motion requests that the municipal administration organize an open public competition to design a flag. Currently, Montevideo remains one of…
MAY 11, 2026 — Recent attempts to establish official flag designs in Argentina have met with administrative hurdles and public debate. In Rafaela, a city in Santa Fe, the government’s recent announcement of a public contest to design a city flag has sparked significant criticism due to the existence of a prior, semi-official design, says…
MAY 1, 2026 — In observance of International Day Against School Bullying on May 2, as designated by the Organización Mundial Bullying Sin Fronteras, Argentine vexillologist Cristian Baquero Lazcano has introduced a proposal for a global flag to symbolize the movement against peer harassment, reports La Brújula 24. Baquero Lazcano, who serves as the Director…