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…
MAY 18, 2025 — As Haiti commemorates the 222nd anniversary of its national flag today, official events reflect both a commitment to civic pride and a backdrop of national uncertainty. This year’s Flag Day festivities, themed “Yon sèl drapo, Yon sèl pèp, Yon sèl nasyon” (“One flag, one people, one nation”), emphasize unity and collective…
MAY 2, 2025 — Poland commemorated National Flag Day and the Polish Diaspora Day today with a series of official ceremonies in Warsaw, Polskie Radio SA reports. President Andrzej Duda presided over the celebrations at Warsaw’s Belvedere Palace, accompanied by First Lady Agata Kornhauser-Duda. “It is the white and red that became the colours of…
APRIL 28, 2025 — Leaders and guests gathered in London to celebrate Faroese Flag Day on Friday, April 25. This year’s Flag Day Reception, hosted by the Representation of the Faroe Islands at the National Liberal Club, was attended by Prime Minister Aksel V. Johannesen and Jennifer Anderson, Co-Director for Europe at the UK Foreign…
APRIL 26, 2025 — Circassians worldwide commemorated Circassian Flag Day yesterday on April 25, according to the Caucasus Knot. In the southern regions of Russia, including Adygea, Kabardino-Balkaria, and Karachay-Cherkessia, residents participated in events that emphasized the historical and cultural significance of the Circassian flag. In preparation for the holiday, local authorities organized educational activities…
APRIL 17, 2025 — American Samoa celebrated its 125th Flag Day on April 17, marking over a century since the first raising of the U.S. flag on Tutuila Island in 1900 and the beginning of the territory’s political relationship with the United States. “This event honors the historical moment on April 17, 1900, when the…
APRIL 16, 2025 — His Majesty King Abdullah II led official commemorations of Jordan’s Flag Day today with a ceremonial flag-raising at Al Husseiniya Palace, Jordan News reports, while military units across the Kingdom spearheaded public celebrations of the national occasion. The annual event, observed on April 16, was first established by the Jordanian Cabinet…
APRIL 6, 2025 — Mercedes, a city in the province of Corrientes, Argentina, celebrated its Flag Day yesterday, according to Diario 1588, honoring both the city’s emblem and its creator, Gabriel “Cani” Zárate. The event, organized by the Municipal Government through the Directorate of Culture and the Secretariat of Government, highlighted the legacy of Zárate,…
MARCH 12, 2025 — Some Venezuelan merchants displayed the national flag today, despite the official date for Flag Day being changed from March 12 to August 3 in 2006, reports Diario Avance. The change was made nearly 20 years ago under President Hugo Chávez to honor Francisco de Miranda and his Expedition of Liberation. However,…
MARCH 11, 2025 — Saudi Arabia marked Flag Day today with thousands of flags raised and buildings illuminated across the country to commemorate the occasion, reports Arab News. In Jeddah, more than 3,000 Saudi flags were displayed in streets and squares. Some buildings were scheduled to be illuminated with green light later in the day….