FEBRUARY 13, 2025 — The Village of Chester in New York is moving forward with plans to create an official village flag, according to the Chronicle. At its February 10 meeting, the Chester Village Board outlined a competition that will invite residents to submit designs, with the final selection determined through a combination of public…
FEBRUARY 13, 2025 — A group of Democratic lawmakers in Washington is pushing to redesign the state flag, arguing that the current design does not effectively represent the state’s identity, reports My Northwest. The proposal would establish a committee to oversee the process, with a final design put to a statewide vote. House Bill 1938,…
FEBRUARY 11, 2025 — Temple Terrace’s effort to create its first official city flag has encountered setbacks, with residents voicing dissatisfaction over the selection process and the proposed design, reports the Tampa Beacon. As the Floridian city’s centennial approaches, officials are making one last attempt to finalize a flag, though enthusiasm for the initiative appears…
JANUARY 29, 2025 — A new legislative proposal aims to establish a commission to explore the possibility of redesigning Hawaii’s state flag, KHON2 reports. The measure, House Bill 1385, has passed its first reading and would create a body to evaluate potential changes while engaging with the public on the issue. The proposed commission would…
JANUARY 24, 2025 — A Pennsylvania state legislator is calling for a redesign of the state flag, arguing that the current design fails to stand out among other state flags and does not adhere to modern principles of good flag design, report WGAL and patch.com. Representative Joe Webster, a Democrat from Montgomery County, is spearheading…
JANUARY 23, 2025 — In Ohio, the CLE Flag Project is set to reveal a new unofficial “People’s Flag of Cleveland” by March, according to cleveland.com, following months of public engagement and a lack of legislative action from City Council to replace the city’s flag. The new flag will be one of three finalist designs….
JANUARY 22, 2025 — On 16 January, Kat Cammack, a Republican Representative from North Florida, has reintroduced a resolution aiming to prohibit the display of foreign flags on the floor of the United States House of Representatives, reports the Floridian Press. The measure was initially proposed last April in response to House Democrats celebrating the…
JANUARY 21, 2025 — Temple Terrace’s first attempt at creating an official city flag has sparked significant debate, reports the Tampa Beacon, with the majority of residents expressing dissatisfaction with the proposed design. The initiative began in March as part of the city’s centennial preparations, inviting residents to participate in a design contest. Over 40…
JANUARY 16, 2025 — Republican lawmakers have introduced the “Honor Inauguration Day Act”, a bill aimed at ensuring American flags are flown at full-staff on Presidential Inauguration Day, the Panhandle Times reported. The legislation was introduced by Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz and Congressman Nathaniel Moran on Monday, January 13, in response to President Biden’s…
JANUARY 15, 2025 — North Tonawanda, New York, is inviting residents to shape its future by voting on a new city flag design, reports WIVB-TV. The initiative comes nearly six decades after the original flag, designed by a high school junior in 1967, first flew over the city. A committee comprising artists, historic preservationists, and…