DECEMBER 6, 2025 — Supporters of West Papuan self-determination marked West Papuan National Flag Day on December 1st, says the National Indigenous Times, with ceremonies held globally to raise the Morning Star flag, the national emblem first officially flown in 1961. The flag was displayed at numerous locations, including for the nineteenth consecutive year at…
DECEMBER 6, 2025 — The search for a vexillological identity for the Argentine village of Los Hornillos has entered its final phase, says the Córdoba Interior Informa, with residents recently concluding a vote to select a new flag. According to a post on Instagram by the communal authorities, the selection process was initially announced on…
DECEMBER 6, 2025 — Whalsay resident Magnus Hutchison has proposed a redesign of the Shetland flag, arguing that the archipelago’s symbol should more accurately reflect its historical roots, says the Shetland News. His suggested design, which he calls the Hjaltlandsmerki, Old Norse for “Hjaltland’s banner”, modifies the current flag by emboldening the Nordic cross and…
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 29, 2025 — In Argentina, authorities in Paso Viejo unveiled the winning design for the community’s future flag, selecting a proposal submitted by staff from the local sub-police station on Wednesday, says the Córdoba Interior Informa. The official presentation of the selected design took place on November 28. The design, which community president Mauro…
NOVEMBER 29, 2025 — Plans to create a distinct official flag for the Liverpool City Region, first publicly supported by Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram nearly ten years ago, continue to face delays, with no definitive design or timeline yet established, according to a recent update by the Liverpool Echo. The proposal, originally raised by Mr….
NOVEMBER 29, 2025 — Albania commemorates Flag Day and the 113th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence yesterday on November 28, reports City News Albania. The celebration centres on the moment in 1912 when the national flag was officially raised, symbolizing the establishment of an independent Albanian state. In a commemoration focusing on the national…
NOVEMBER 27, 2025 — In British Columbia, the Dawson Creek city council recently engaged in a debate over the municipality’s official vexillological symbols after a staff report indicated the current city flag had never been formally codified, says Energetic City. The discussion during the November 24 regular council meeting focused on a proposal for a…
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 Plzeň district of Černice has officially adopted its own coat of arms and flag, says Plzenoviny.cz, marking the conclusion of a year-long process to establish distinct municipal symbols. The designs were publicly displayed for the first time during the recent parliamentary elections, when they decorated the polling station at the…