OCTOBER 20, 2025 — After nearly a century, the town of General Mosconi in northern Argentina now has official symbols representing its identity, reports Página 12. Through a public contest called “Nuestra Bandera, Nuestro Escudo: Nuestra Identidad” (“Our Flag, Our Coat of Arms: Our Identity”), residents and students helped create a flag and a coat…
OCTOBER 8, 2025 — In the town of Humberto Primo, Santa Fe Province, Argentina, a milestone celebration yesterday honoured the community’s 141 years since its founding and unveiled the town’s first official flag, says the Diario Castellanos. The winning design is the result of a civic design competition titled “Una bandera para mi pueblo” held earlier…
OCTOBER 2, 2025 — Trujillo, the capital city of Trujillo State in Venezuela, has officially adopted a flag for the first time in its history, says the Diario de los Andes, marking the end of what authorities called a “historic debt” to its citizens. The announcement was made on Wednesday during a special session led…
OCTOBER 1, 2025 — The Municipality of Santa Fe, Argentina, has officially approved a revised design of its capital city flag, reports El Litoral. The decision, signed by Mayor Juan Pablo Poletti, finalizes the adaptation of the proposal originally selected in a public competition and gives the emblem new technical and ceremonial specifications. The initial…
SEPTEMBER 6, 2025 — La Merced, a municipality in Argentina, has officially announced a public contest to design its first municipal flag, says El Tribuno. The competition, titled “Creación de la Bandera del Municipio de La Merced,” is open to individuals over the age of 12 who were either born in the municipality or who…
AUGUST 22, 2025 — Charbonier, a small community in Argentina’s Córdoba Province, has officially adopted its own local flag as part of a provincial initiative to strengthen regional identity, reports Córdoba Interior Informa. The new emblem was presented on August 6, at a ceremony held at the Paula Albarracín de Sarmiento School, with local residents,…
AUGUST 22, 2025 — Last Sunday, both Guatemala and Bolivia celebrated their Flag Day, marking August 17 as a common date of remembrance and pride. In Guatemala City, ceremonies unfolded in the Plaza de la Constitución, where authorities, soldiers, students, and marching bands gathered to honour the blue and white banner created in 1871. Governor…
AUGUST 22, 2025 — Villa Giardino, a town in the Punilla Valley of Córdoba Province, Argentina, has adopted its first official municipal flag, says the Córdoba Interior Informa. The winning design was created by Camila Rocío Aquino. Her proposal was chosen after two rounds of voting. Seventy-three designs were submitted overall, with 25 advancing to…
AUGUST 14, 2025 — The Patagonian city of Zapala, in Argentina’s Neuquén Province, officially presented its first municipal flag on Wednesday evening, according to the government-run Neuquen Informa. The unveiling took place at the “Amado Sapag” Municipal Cinema Theatre, where the auditorium was filled with local residents, civic leaders, and provincial authorities. Presiding over the…
AUGUST 13, 2025 — This September, the Latin Food Fest NYC will introduce Raíces Radiantes, a flag created to represent cultural connections among more than 20 Latin American and Caribbean nations, according to a press release by the festival organizers. Developed in 2024 by the Bronx‑based MASC Hospitality Group, the flag is described by its…