NOVEMBER 21, 2024 — Malbrán, a town in Argentina, has unveiled its first official flag, chosen through a community-wide contest, Sur Santiagueño reports. The winning design was created by “Pinceladas del Alma,” a group comprising Sheilla Ganem, Georgina Anrriquez, Luis Ponce, Jorge Ponce, and Marina Ledesma. The flag was revealed in a ceremony where Municipal…
NOVEMBER 21, 2024 — Media Naranja, a town in Córdoba, Argentina, unveiled its new flag on November 20 at a ceremony held in the Civic Center, reports Córdoba Interior Informa. The chosen design, created by 18-year-old programming student and resident Ana Luz Nieto, emerged victorious from 54 submissions after a multi-round evaluation process. Chief Juan…
NOVEMBER 16, 2024 — In celebration of the 451st anniversary of the city of Santa Fe’s founding, the Municipality and City Council revealed the winning entry of the “A Flag for the City” contest during an official ceremony at the Parque del Sur amphitheater, Diario Uno Santa Fe reports. The competition, which closed on October…
NOVEMBER 8, 2024 — In Santa Fe, Argentina, residents can now vote on three finalist designs in the “A Flag for the City” contest, with the winning flag to be presented on November 15, as part of the city’s 451st anniversary celebration, Sol Play 91.5 reports. The contest, launched to create an emblem for Santa…
NOVEMBER 5, 2024 — Villa Carlos Paz in Argentina introduced its official city flag on November 4, concluding a public design competition that received 140 submissions, El Diario de Carlos Paz reports. The new flag was designed by 21-year-old Vera Distel, a local graphic design student at Instituto Mariano Moreno. The flag design contest, launched…
NOVEMBER 2, 2024 — Today, the municipality of Villa María, Argentina, has introduced a public contest to design a new city flag as part of the city’s 157th-anniversary celebrations, according to the municipality website. The proposed new flag should aim to reflect Villa María’s historical, cultural, traditional, artistic, educational, and community values. The initiative also…
OCTOBER 31, 2024 — Today, Ecuador celebrates National Coat of Arms Day, according to Primicias. Designed by Pedro Pablo Traversari Salazar and officially adopted in 1900, the emblem is packed with meaningful symbolism reflecting Ecuador’s heritage, geography, and aspirations. The Centro de Estudios Históricos del Ejército Ecuatoriano describes the symbolism of the coat of arms:…
OCTOBER 29, 2024 — Today, the district of Lobería (Lobería Partido), Argentina, celebrated the hoisting of its new district flag, “Armonía” (Harmony), in a ceremony at the Explanada del Palacio Municipal, 2261 reports. Created by local students Sara Lauga Eder, Juanita Negretti, and Angelina Díaz Lance from Colegio Justa Silvia Mayora, the flag’s design features…
OCTOBER 28, 2024 — The submission period for a new flag design for Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina concluded on Friday, October 25, with 140 proposals received, La Ribera reports. The design proposals predominantly feature light blue, brown, and green in horizontal stripes. A jury will review the sketches to select the winning design, which will…
OCTOBER 24, 2024 — Sierra de la Ventana, a village in Argentina, is inviting residents to design a new flag as part of its 117th-anniversary celebration, reports Noticias Tornquist. The design competition, open to residents aged 13 and over, aims to capture the history, culture, geography, and spirit of the village. Submissions will be accepted…