AUGUST 29, 2026 — Officials in Longmont, Colorado, have narrowed a pool of 89 applicants down to seven artists in an ongoing effort to replace the municipality’s 51-year-old official flag, reports the Longmont Times-Call. The initiative follows a decision by the Longmont City Council to update the municipal banner, which local authorities have framed around…
AUGUST 9, 2026 — The Board of County Commissioners of Gilpin County, Colorado, United States, formally adopted a resolution to establish the jurisdiction’s first official flag, according to the County website. This concludes a process launched in March 2026 to coincide with the 150th anniversary of Colorado statehood. While the local government initially invited community…
JUNE 27, 2026 — The municipal government of Longmont, Colorado, has formally opened an application process to redesign its official city flag, according to the City website. It aims to replace a 51-year-old emblem that critics argue has faded into civic obscurity. Administered by the city’s Art in Public Places program, the initiative invites design…
JUNE 15, 2026 — The Board of County Commissioners for Gilpin County, Colorado, postponed adopting the county’s first official flag on June 9, after determining that the leading public submission required further refinement, according to the Mountain Ear. Organized to commemorate the upcoming 150th anniversary of Colorado statehood and the United States semiquincentennial, the design…
MAY 22, 2026 — The Museum of Boulder has chosen a winning design in its contest to establish a new unofficial city flag for Boulder, Colorado, according to the Daily Camera. The selection, titled “Flatiron Sunrise Flourish,” was created by Michael Stuart Trimmer, a graphic artist from Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. According to the Boulder Reporting…
MAY 11, 2026 — The Museum of Boulder has narrowed a field of nearly 190 submissions down to 10 finalist designs in its search for a new unofficial flag for the city of Boulder, Colorado, says Boulder Reporting Lab. This community-led initiative seeks to establish a modern visual identity for the city, which currently lacks…
APRIL 21, 2026 — Gilpin County, Colorado, has initiated a public competition to design its first official flag, coinciding with the 150th anniversary of Colorado’s statehood and the upcoming United States semiquincentennial. The local government is seeking a visual symbol that reflects the region’s historical heritage, natural geography, and community identity, according to the county’s…
FEBRUARY 3, 2026 — In Colorado, the Longmont City Council is scheduled to review the future of the city’s official flag during a study session this week, reports the Times-Call, evaluating a potential redesign of their long-standing symbol. The discussion follows a January directive where officials requested a comprehensive history of the current banner alongside…
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…
OCTOBER 1, 2025 — A recent City Council meeting at Fort Collins, Colorado, turned its attention to the city’s flag after a twelve-year-old resident urged leaders to consider a redesign, reports the Coloradoan. Speaking before councilmembers on September 2, the student argued that the current flag does not meet widely recognized standards of flag design…