AUGUST 24, 2025 — The City of Hillsboro in Oregon is calling on its residents to participate in the creation of its first official community flag as the city approaches its 150th anniversary, according to a press release by the City. Residents have just seven days, from now until September 1st, to share their ideas…
AUGUST 23, 2025 — The Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission, established by the state legislature in 2024, has recently announced the next step in its ongoing effort to redesign the Commonwealth’s official symbols. After receiving over 1,150 public submissions, the Advisory Commission has advanced a total of 23 seal designs, 48 flag designs,…
AUGUST 22, 2025 — Overland Park, Kansas, is set to replace its poorly rated city flag with a new design featuring a chartreuse oak tree, reflecting the city’s park identity and forward-thinking values, says the Johnson County Post. After reviewing 141 designs with input from the North American Vexillological Association (NAVA) and the public, the…
AUGUST 18, 2025 — A summit in Alaska last Friday, between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, had unleashed a torrent of propaganda and disinformation both online and in Russian state media. As historic as the setting may be – the former Russian imperial outpost sold to the U.S. in 1867 – Moscow’s…
AUGUST 13, 2025 — This September, the Latin Food Fest NYC will introduce Raíces Radiantes, a flag created to represent cultural connections among more than 20 Latin American and Caribbean nations, according to a press release by the festival organizers. Developed in 2024 by the Bronx‑based MASC Hospitality Group, the flag is described by its…
AUGUST 3, 2025 — In California, the City of Moreno Valley, in partnership with the Environmental and Historical Preservation Commission (EHPC), is inviting residents to help make history by participating in a City Flag Redesign Contest, according to a press release from early July. The City is calling on community members of all ages to…
AUGUST 3, 2025 — In a colourful display of community pride and creativity, all 138 designs submitted for a new city flag are now on exhibit at City Hall of Vancouver, Washington, as seen in a video published by the City. The entries reflect a cross-section of artistic talent: 107 submissions hailed from Vancouver residents;…
AUGUST 3, 2025 — The City of Montgomery, Alabama, has taken a major step toward adopting a new city flag, announcing five finalists from a citywide design contest at a public meeting on Thursday, July 31, reports WAKA Action 8 News. Launched earlier this year, the contest invited all Montgomery residents aged 13 and older…
JULY 30, 2025 — Saline County, Arkansas, has announced a new flag design contest open to local students entering 10th through 12th grades for the 2025-26 school year, according to MySaline. The initiative, which aims to foster community pride and creativity, invites participants to submit an original flag design that symbolizes the county’s heritage and…
JULY 20, 2025 — In a move to bypass a new state law, the Bozeman City Commission voted 4-1 late night on July 15 to designate the rainbow Pride flag as an official flag of the city, reports the Montana Free Press. The decision came after more than five hours of passionate public testimony and…