NOVEMBER 26, 2024 — Crane Township in Paulding County, Ohio has introduced a new flag to commemorate its bicentennial, set to be celebrated in August 2025, Crescent News reports. Commissioned by township trustees as part of the bicentennial festivities, the flag was created by Anna Wells, niece of Trustee Kevin Stuart, and officially approved in…
NOVEMBER 25, 2024 — The Municipality of Zapala is reminding residents that the public competition to create the city’s official flag will end on Saturday, November 30, in a press release by the government. The winning design will receive a prize of 2 million Argentine pesos (approximately $1,990 USD). The initiative, announced by Mayor Carlos…
NOVEMBER 25, 2024 — A massive flag featuring a collage of over 6,000 portraits has been installed in Busan, South Korea, as part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) on plastic pollution, Down To Earth reports. The 30×24-meter flag, held aloft by a 10-story crane, serves as a reminder to attending…
NOVEMBER 25, 2024 — Jasper County, Illinois, has unveiled finalist designs for a potential new county flag and launched a public vote to determine whether to adopt one of the new designs or retain the existing flag, according to the County website. Voting began on November 21, 2024, and will continue until January 6, 2025,…
NOVEMBER 24, 2024 — Tajikistan celebrated National Flag Day today with a statement from President Emomali Rahmon highlighting the flag’s significance as a symbol of sovereignty, unity, and national identity, Khovar reports. The day commemorates the adoption of the national flag in 1992, following the country’s independence. In his address, President Rahmon described the flag…
NOVEMBER 24, 2024 — Bangladesh Nationalist Party Standing Committee member Abdul Moyeen Khan has urged the government to officially designate March 2 as “National Flag Day,” the Dhaka Tribune reports. Speaking at a protest rally organized by Hridoye Pataka 2 March at the National Press Club, Khan expressed his astonishment that, even 53 years after…
NOVEMBER 23, 2024 — Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games officials are advocating for a new flag to replace the Ulster Banner and the Union flag at future Games, citing the need for inclusivity and broader representation of athletes from the region, The Belfast Telegraph reports. The proposal will be a key issue at the Commonwealth Games…
NOVEMBER 23, 2024 — The Department of San Javier, located in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, has introduced its official flag during a historic ceremony at the Senate House, El Litoral reports. The event, presided over by Departmental Senator Oscar Dolzani, marked a significant moment for the region. Local and provincial officials, including the…
NOVEMBER 23, 2024 — Today, a historic hand-sewn flag was raised on the spire of Strasbourg Cathedral during events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the city’s liberation in 1944, Le Monde reports. This symbolic act recreated the daring ascent of Maurice Lebrun, a soldier in the 1st Moroccan Spahi Marching Regiment (1er R.M.S.M.), who scaled…
NOVEMBER 23, 2024 — The ongoing peace negotiations between the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah) (NSCN-IM) and the Government of India continue to face challenges, with the demand for a separate Naga flag and constitution emerging as a key point of contention, Hornbill TV reports. The NSCN-IM, a separatist group primarily active in northeastern…