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…
AUGUST 2, 2026 — The Argentine town of Casa Grande, located in the Punilla Department of Córdoba Province, has officially selected the winning design for its new communal flag, says La Estafeta Online. Chosen as part of the “Nuestra Bandera” (Our Flag) program organized by the Provincial Legislature of Córdoba, the project evaluated 18 local…
AUGUST 2, 2026 — Beauregard Parish in Louisiana, United States, has selected a design by resident Thomas Lee Bethke as its new official flag following a local redesign contest, reports the American Press. The competition, themed around local pride spanning the past, present, and future, sought to create a unifying symbol for school and community…
JULY 26, 2026 — Uruguay‘s Supreme Court of Justice has initiated a public contest to design the official institutional flag for the country’s judiciary branch, reports Diario La R and Telenoche. The initiative aims to establish a permanent visual symbol reflecting the institution’s historical lineage, republican tradition, and core tenets of independence and impartiality within…
JULY 18, 2026 — Tornquist, in the Buenos Aires province of Argentina, has launched an official design competition to establish a flag for the tourist town of Sierra de la Ventana, reports La Arena. The initiative is titled “Una Bandera para Sierra” (A Flag for Sierra) and aims to create a symbol representing the community’s…
JULY 18, 2026 — The City of Albany, New York, has initiated a public campaign to redesign its century-old flag, citing outdated and controversial imagery, says News 10 ABC. Managed by the Task Force on the Municipal Flag, a seven-member body appointed by the Albany Common Council in March 2024, the initiative seeks to replace…
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 27, 2026 — The Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission in the United States has halted its planned public listening sessions to overhaul its strategy following internal disagreement regarding cultural symbolism and public historical literacy, according to a Commission Meeting on July 25, 2026. The American state body convened its first meeting since…
JUNE 27, 2026 — The municipality of Valle Hermoso, located in the Argentine province of Córdoba, has officially launched a public contest to design its first official municipal flag, reports La Estafeta Online. This initiative, part of the provincial legislature’s “Nuestra Bandera” program, opens the design process to all local residents regardless of age. Submissions…
JUNE 15, 2026 — In Ohio, the Muskingum County Board of Commissioners has officially adopted a new county flag, concluding a public redesign contest initiated earlier this year, according to AVC News. The competition, which closed for entries in May, drew more than 40 submissions from local residents. According to county officials, the winning design…