DECEMBER 11, 2024 — The appearance of a flag associated with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) during Syria‘s interim Prime Minister Mohammed al-Bashir’s first public address has drawn attention from some Syrians, the New Arab reports. In his televised speech on Tuesday, al-Bashir announced the formation of his transitional government. He stood flanked by the green,…
DECEMBER 10, 2024 — Sanagasta Department in Argentina has adopted its first official flag, reports the Nueva Rioja. Intendente Federico Sbiroli presented the new departmental flag on Monday at 19:30 in a ceremony held at the municipal esplanade. The event was attended by local residents, authorities, and community representatives. Today, at 8:00 a.m., the flag…
DECEMBER 10, 2024 — On Monday, the Frankfort Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the adoption of a new city flag, the State Journal reports. The ordinance, first introduced on November 18, was passed in partnership with the Capital City Museum and the North American Vexillological Association. The winning design, created by Frankfort resident Amanda Cross,…
DECEMBER 10, 2024 — The Illinois Secretary of State’s office has announced the top 10 finalists for a potential new state flag design, CBS reports. Selected from nearly 5,000 submissions, the designs are now part of a public voting process that will begin in January 2025. Led by Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, the Illinois…
DECEMBER 9, 2024 — The Leningrad Oblast is observing the Day of the Coat of Arms, Flag, and Anthem today, reports Evening St. Petersburg. In an official statement, Governor Alexander Drozdenko noted, “The coat of arms, flag, and anthem keep in themselves the spirit of diligence, courage, and steadfastness, which have always been inherent in…
DECEMBER 9, 2024 — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a decree today introducing an official emblem and flag for Ukraine‘s Foreign Intelligence Service (SZRU), Militarnyi reports. According to the decree, the SZRU’s emblem features a graphite-gray cross with a blue medallion in its center, displaying the Sign of the Princely State of Volodymyr the Great….
DECEMBER 9, 2024 — The Illinois Flag Commission did not unveil the anticipated ten finalist designs during its meeting today at the Illinois State Library in Springfield, 97.9 KICK FM reports. Formed under the 2023 Senate Bill 1818, the commission seeks to create a flag that reflects Illinois’s diverse communities and renews state pride. After…
DECEMBER 9, 2024 — Point Pleasant, New Jersey, has officially adopted a borough flag for the first time in its 104-year history, thanks to the initiative of a 12-year-old student, the Asbury Park Press reports. Carlo Polino, a sixth grader with a passion for flags, designed the new flag and presented it to the borough…
DECEMBER 9, 2024 — As Riverside, Illinois, prepares for its 150th anniversary, the village is exploring a new design for its flag in a November 21 meeting, the Riverside-Brookfield Landmark reports. Trustees have selected a preliminary concept featuring a minimalist depiction of the Water Tower set against a tree line, a river, and a rising…
DECEMBER 8, 2024 — The Syrian Football Association and several clubs have changed their emblems, reflecting the colors of the rebel flag following the rebels’ announcement of the Assad regime’s fall, Fakty ta Komentari reports. The Syrian Football Association’s logo on social media now features significant modifications. The eagle at the center is placed against…