Temple Terrace Faces Challenges in Effort to Establish City Flag

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…

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Scotland’s Bourtreehill to Pick New Flag for 50th Anniversary

FEBRUARY 6, 2025 — Young people in Bourtreehill, Scotland are being invited to take part in a flag design competition to commemorate the community’s 50th anniversary, according to a Facebook post by Councillor Nairn Angus-McDonald posted yesterday. The initiative, launched by Angus-McDonald in partnership with the Bourtreehill and Broomlands Community Association (BABCA), aims to engage…

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Russian Authorities in Occupied Mariupol Introduce New City Flag and Arms

FEBRUARY 3, 2025 — Today, Russian authorities in Mariupol, a Ukrainian city occupied during the Russian invasion, introduced a new city flag and coat of arms, replacing the previous designs with a minimalist white-and-blue color scheme, 0629.com.ua reports. The changes, announced by Oleg Morgun, head of the city’s administration, remove references to the city’s historical…

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Nigerian President Donates ₦30 Million to Family of Late Nigerian Flag Designer

JANUARY 30, 2025 — Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has donated ₦30 million (USD$19,640) to the family of the late Pa Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi, designer of Nigeria’s national flag, the Daily Post and the Sahara Reporters report. The cheque was presented today, by the Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Lanre Issa-Onilu, at the…

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