OCTOBER 23, 2024 — The competition to submit a flag design for Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina, will conclude on Friday, October 25, according to La Jornada Web. Residents who have lived in the city for at least two years can participate by submitting their designs through the municipality’s official website or delivering them physically, according…
OCTOBER 20, 2024 — The National Army of Colombia has carried out an operation in the town of El Plateado to dismantle flags of the National Liberation Army (ELN), as part of their efforts to counter insurgent groups operating in the area, reported El Heraldo. In a statement shared on Twitter, the Army explained that…
OCTOBER 17, 2024 — The neighborhood of Miguel Lanús in Misiones, Argentina, has a new flag, reports MisionesOnline. The new flag is designed through a contest held among 7th-grade students as part of the 120th anniversary celebrations. Students from three neighborhood schools participated in the competition, and the winning design was created by Pricila Gimena…
OCTOBER 16, 2024 — On Tuesday, October 15, the National Assembly of Venezuela approved a law aimed at severely punishing what it deems the “improper use” of the country’s tricolor flag, reported Efecto Cocuyo. The proposed amendment to existing flag regulations was introduced by Pedro Carreño, who pledged to impose harsh penalties on individuals who…
OCTOBER 15, 2024 — In preparation for the 2024 United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP16), the official flag of the event is now flying at government buildings in Bogotá, including Casa de Nariño, the official residence of Colombia’s president, according to the Colombian Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development. The flag features a white background with…
OCTOBER 10, 2024 — The town of Estación General Paz, in Colón, Córdoba, Argentina, announces that it is officially adopting a new flag today, according to Argentinian news outlet El Despertador. The design, created by students from a local school, IPET N°85 “República de Italia,” emerged from a public competition. The announcement was made on…