JULY 3, 2025 — Antigua and Barbuda and Curaçao both commemorated National Flag Day on July 2nd with events that honoured national heritage and called for renewed commitments to civic identity and development. In Antigua and Barbuda, the day also marked the 91st birthday of the country’s flag designer, Sir Reginald Samuel, while in Curaçao,…
JUNE 26, 2025 — Ukraine commemorated Crimean Tatar Flag Day today with official ceremonies in the capital, where the traditional blue banner bearing the golden tamga was raised in multiple locations including the Kyiv City State Administration, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Taras Shevchenko National University, reports Espreso. The flag, which symbolizes the identity…
JUNE 26, 2025 — Romania observed National Flag Day today with military and civic ceremonies across the country, says Agerpres, the national news agency of Romania. In Bucharest, the main celebration took place in Piața Tricolorului, near the National Military Circle Palace, where the Romanian flag was blessed by a military priest and hoisted on…
JUNE 20, 2025 — Argentina commemorated its national Flag Day today with ceremonies honouring the country’s most enduring symbol of unity. However, this year’s events were marked by political division, as President Javier Milei and Vice President Victoria Villarruel led separate tributes in different cities, La Nación reports. The central ceremony traditionally held at the…
JUNE 15, 2025 — Amid a military parade and public demonstrations, the United States observed Flag Day yesterday on June 14, according to reporting by the BBC. The day marked the anniversary of the adoption of the national flag in 1777. What is typically a subdued commemoration this year unfolded against a backdrop of mass…
JUNE 12, 2025 — After more than two centuries since its founding in 1797, the town of Rincón in Argentina’s Córdoba Province has officially adopted its first flag, according to information provided to the Flag Chronicle by Prensa y Comunicación. The new emblem was unveiled on June 10 as part of “Nuestra Bandera,” a provincial…
JUNE 7, 2025 — The Croatian Parliament has unanimously declared June 5 as the Day of the Croatian Flag yesterday, according to a government press release, marking the anniversary of the 1848 inauguration of Ban Josip Jelačić and the first official hoisting of the red-white-blue tricolour. The decision commemorates June 5, 1848, when Jelačić took…
JUNE 4, 2025 — The Estonian flag was raised atop Tall Hermann Tower in Tallinn today to mark the 141st anniversary of the national symbol’s consecration, according to the Eesti Rahvusringhääling. According to a statement by the Riigikogu, National Flag Day commemorates the day in 1884 when the first blue-black-white flag was sewn and blessed….
JUNE 2, 2025 — Croatia may soon designate June 5 as a commemorative day honouring its national flag, net.hr reports. The proposal, initiated by MP Andre Krstulović Opara, has government backing and awaits a final vote in the Sabor. June 5 marks the day in 1848 when Ban Josip Jelačić received a red-white-blue cavalry flag…
MAY 28, 2025 — Thousands of Filipinos across the country participated in synchronized flag-raising events today to commemorate National Flag Day, with over 1,100 locations joining the annual observance, reports the Manila Standard. In Manila’s Rizal Park, a ceremonial raising of the flag was conducted by personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, set…