MAY 14, 2025 — On May 17, the town of Dieren in the Netherlands will unveil its new village flag, selected through a community-led design competition and public vote. The unveiling coincides with the 100th anniversary of the Dierense Toren and will take place during the Mud & Fun Festival. The winning design, chosen by…
MAY 9, 2025 — Massachusetts residents are being invited to help redefine the state’s identity by submitting ideas for a new flag, seal, and motto, according to a government statement. The Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission, created by the state legislature in 2024, announced yesterday that it is accepting submissions through June 18,…
MAY 7, 2025 — Montgomery, Alabama, has opened a public contest to redesign its city flag, says WSFA, responding to local concerns over Confederate symbolism embedded in the current design. The current flag, adopted in 1952, features a diagonal blue stripe and 11 stars—elements critics say reflect the Confederate battle flag and the number of…
APRIL 26, 2025 — Overland Park is seeking community input as it moves forward with designing a new city flag, according to a press release, following the recent approval of a modernized city brand. The City has opened a public submission process, encouraging residents, visitors, business owners, employees, and students to submit flag designs now…
APRIL 24, 2025 — The Borough of Kenilworth, New Jersey, has launched a public initiative to design its first official municipal flag today, according to a public statement. The “Borough of Kenilworth Municipal Flag Initiative” is inviting residents to contribute their own concepts and ideas ahead of a planned unveiling on Flag Day, June 14….
APRIL 23, 2025 — More than 150 designs have been submitted by young artists in a community-wide effort to create a new flag for Bourtreehill, a town in Scotland’s North Ayrshire, as part of its upcoming 50th anniversary celebrations, the Irvine Times reports. The flag design competition, launched earlier this year by Irvine East councillor…
APRIL 17, 2025 — Residents of Los Juríes in Argentina are being invited to take part in designing the city’s official flag, following a resolution passed by the local council, reports the Nuevo Diario. The initiative, driven by the Municipality and approved by the Concejo Deliberante (City Council) of Los Juríes in the General Taboada…
APRIL 16, 2025 — The city of Brunswick, Maryland, has opened a public design contest to create a new city flag, with residents invited to submit entries by mid-June, says The Frederick News-Post. The initiative, announced through the city’s website and local press, calls for original flag designs that reflect unity and inclusivity. “The design…
APRIL 14, 2025 — The town of Dolavon, located in Argentina‘s Chubut province, has launched a public competition to create its first official flag, offering a 1 million peso ($836 USD) prize for the winning design, reports LM Neuquén. The initiative coincides with Dolavon’s 106th anniversary and aims to strengthen its cultural identity while promoting…
APRIL 12, 2025 — Residents of De Steeg in the Netherlands will soon choose an official village flag, with sixteen locally designed entries up for a public vote, reports Studio Rheden. The winning design will be unveiled during the village’s King’s Day celebration on April 26. The initiative was launched by the editorial team of…