JANUARY 2, 2025 — As Toledo, Ohio celebrates its 188th birthday, the city is gearing up to unveil a new flag design on January 7th, the Toledo Blade reports. The initiative, which began in 2024, has involved extensive community input and a detailed review process. The city-led design review board plans to present the chosen…
DECEMBER 23, 2024 — A proposed flag design for Temple Terrace in Florida was presented to the City Council on December 17, the Tampa Beacon reports, marking a significant step in the city’s centennial preparations. The initiative began in March when the city announced a design contest inviting residents and artists to contribute ideas for…
DECEMBER 13, 2024 — Jasper County, Illinois, has entered the second round of public voting to determine whether to adopt a new county flag or retain its current one, WTHI-TV reports. The second voting phase began on December 12, 2024, and will run until January 6, 2025. Votes can be submitted online here or in-person….
DECEMBER 12, 2024 — Gulfport City Council members will decide on a new city flag, motto, and seal during their upcoming meeting on December 17, reports WLOX. The initiative to create a new city flag began in January when Gulfport formed a Flag Commission and opened a design contest to the public, says the Magnolia…
DECEMBER 10, 2024 — On Monday, the Frankfort Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the adoption of a new city flag, the State Journal reports. The ordinance, first introduced on November 18, was passed in partnership with the Capital City Museum and the North American Vexillological Association. The winning design, created by Frankfort resident Amanda Cross,…
DECEMBER 10, 2024 — The Illinois Secretary of State’s office has announced the top 10 finalists for a potential new state flag design, CBS reports. Selected from nearly 5,000 submissions, the designs are now part of a public voting process that will begin in January 2025. Led by Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, the Illinois…
DECEMBER 9, 2024 — The Illinois Flag Commission did not unveil the anticipated ten finalist designs during its meeting today at the Illinois State Library in Springfield, 97.9 KICK FM reports. Formed under the 2023 Senate Bill 1818, the commission seeks to create a flag that reflects Illinois’s diverse communities and renews state pride. After…
DECEMBER 9, 2024 — Point Pleasant, New Jersey, has officially adopted a borough flag for the first time in its 104-year history, thanks to the initiative of a 12-year-old student, the Asbury Park Press reports. Carlo Polino, a sixth grader with a passion for flags, designed the new flag and presented it to the borough…
DECEMBER 9, 2024 — As Riverside, Illinois, prepares for its 150th anniversary, the village is exploring a new design for its flag in a November 21 meeting, the Riverside-Brookfield Landmark reports. Trustees have selected a preliminary concept featuring a minimalist depiction of the Water Tower set against a tree line, a river, and a rising…
DECEMBER 7, 2024 — In California, San Bernardino County’s Board of Supervisors approved a new county flag on Tuesday, December 3, marking the first update to the flag since 1984, according to a press release by the County government. This is the third official flag in the county’s 171-year history. The new design, created by…