JANUARY 6, 2026 — Commissioners in Jackson County, Ohio, have formally adopted a new county flag on December 30 following a redesign process championed by local volunteer Nicole Havens, says the Jackson County Economic Development Partnership in a Facebook announcement. The newly unveiled flag incorporates several prominent symbols intended to represent Jackson County’s history, geography,…
JANUARY 1, 2026 — The Museum of Boulder has initiated a design competition inviting residents to create an unofficial flag for the city, according to a press release by the Museum. Though not affiliated with the municipal government and thus unable to produce an officially adopted banner, the project is being led by museum executive…
DECEMBER 20, 2025 — The city of Hillsboro, in the American state of Oregon, has chosen a new community flag design following a public vote that concluded in December, according to a press release by the city government. The selection is intended to create a shared symbol of identity as the city prepares to mark…
DECEMBER 13, 2025 — The inaugural flag for the United States Army Western Hemisphere Command, the Army’s newly established operational headquarters, was formally presented at an activation ceremony on December 5 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, says the Defense Logistics Agency in a press release. This unique organizational colour was manufactured on an accelerated two-week…
DECEMBER 13, 2025 — The village of Elburn, Illinois, has officially adopted its first flag, which was publicly displayed for the first time on December 6, during the annual Elburn Christmas Stroll, says a news release on the Kane County website. The initiative to establish a village flag was spearheaded by Village Trustee Chris Hansen,…
DECEMBER 6, 2025 — In Virginia, a proposal by Loudoun County Chair Phyllis J. Randall to augment the county’s nearly six-decade-old flag by adding the official county seal is stirring discussion within the local governing body and among those focused on flag design, according to a report by Loudoun Now. The suggested change, intended to…
DECEMBER 6, 2025 — The City of Loveland, Ohio, has concluded a public art competition to select a new flag, marking the city’s 150th anniversary in 2026. After a Call for Art issued earlier this year, the Loveland Sesquicentennial Committee chose a design titled “The Heart Land” by local artist Arianna Wilson, says a press…
NOVEMBER 27, 2025 — Rochester is preparing to retire a little‑known heraldic banner and elevate its modern flower-and-gear emblem to centre stage, as the city moves to adopt a new flag in time for the 50th anniversary of its “city mark” in 2026. According to a press release by the city on November 24, the…
NOVEMBER 22, 2025 — The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) of Montana are reconsidering the design of their tribal flag, say the Char-Koosta News, responding to requests for a symbol that more accurately represents the distinct identities of the Séliš (Salish), Ksanka (Kootenai), and Ql̓ispé (Upper Pend d’Oreille) peoples. Deliberations on the issue have…
NOVEMBER 22, 2025 — Laguna Beach, California, has once again found itself at the crossroads as the City Council renewed deliberations over what should represent the municipality on an official flag, says the Los Angeles Times and the Laguna Beach Independent. The discussion on November 18 centres on a banner designed by resident Chad Cooper,…