MAY 9, 2025 — Massachusetts residents are being invited to help redefine the state’s identity by submitting ideas for a new flag, seal, and motto, according to a government statement. The Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission, created by the state legislature in 2024, announced yesterday that it is accepting submissions through June 18,…
MAY 7, 2025 — Montgomery, Alabama, has opened a public contest to redesign its city flag, says WSFA, responding to local concerns over Confederate symbolism embedded in the current design. The current flag, adopted in 1952, features a diagonal blue stripe and 11 stars—elements critics say reflect the Confederate battle flag and the number of…
MAY 7, 2025 — The cities of Salt Lake City and Boise have adopted new city flags incorporating LGBTQ+ pride symbols in a direct challenge to new state laws in Utah and Idaho that ban unauthorized flag displays on government property, News10NBC reports. Salt Lake City approved three new flag designs Tuesday that integrate the…
MAY 5, 2025 — As part of its 100th anniversary celebration, the City of Cocoa Beach in Florida unveiled a new city flag, reports the Space Coast Daily. The new flag features a red, white, and blue palette that reflects both the city’s unique environment and its broader cultural ties. Red symbolizes the iconic sunsets…
MAY 5, 2025 — A new flag for Butler County, Missouri, designed by Poplar Bluff Junior High eighth grader Hetansh Patel, will soon be raised at the county courthouse following a student-led design competition, reports the Daily American Republic. The initiative originated in a high school design class, where students were challenged to create a…
MAY 4, 2025 — A new flag design for Jefferson City, Missouri, will be presented to the City Council on Monday, reports the Jefferson City News Tribune, potentially replacing the current flag that has flown since 1990. The proposed change stems from a collaboration between the city government and Nichols Career Center’s Graphic Design Program….
APRIL 28, 2025 — Hobson City, Alabama, has officially raised its first town flag, marking a historic moment for the state’s first incorporated all-Black municipality, reports the Calhoun Journal. The new flag was unveiled in a ceremony led by the Hobson City Enhancement Committee, with community members gathering to celebrate the milestone. The flag’s design…
APRIL 26, 2025 — Overland Park is seeking community input as it moves forward with designing a new city flag, according to a press release, following the recent approval of a modernized city brand. The City has opened a public submission process, encouraging residents, visitors, business owners, employees, and students to submit flag designs now…
APRIL 24, 2025 — The Borough of Kenilworth, New Jersey, has launched a public initiative to design its first official municipal flag today, according to a public statement. The “Borough of Kenilworth Municipal Flag Initiative” is inviting residents to contribute their own concepts and ideas ahead of a planned unveiling on Flag Day, June 14….
APRIL 22, 2025 — Boerne, Texas, has introduced its first official city flag, now flying outside City Hall, in a move city officials say is aimed at strengthening local identity and fostering civic pride, reports the San Antonio Express News. The new flag features Boerne’s official logo — a stylized live oak tree sprouting from…