AUGUST 16, 2026 — The local government of the French Collectivity of Saint-Martin has officially launched a public contest to create its first official institutional flag, reports Le Pélican. Overseen by the territory’s Cultural Affairs Directorate and project agency Carteum, the “My Saint-Martin Flag” initiative opened submissions on August 11, following the presentation of results…
APRIL 21, 2026 — The French Overseas Collective of Saint-Martin has formally initiated a multi-stage participatory process to establish its first flag, reports Outremers 360°. It aims to address its status as the only Caribbean territory without its own official banner. Announced by President Louis Mussington and members of the territorial executive on April 15,…
OCTOBER 25, 2025 — The Palais de Tokyo in Paris has taken down Cameron Rowland’s installation Replacement (2025), just days after its unveiling as part of “ECHO DELAY REVERB,” an exhibition featuring American artists shaped by French theory, says ARTnews. In Replacement, Rowland replaced the French flag atop the museum’s entrance with the newly adopted…
JUNE 28, 2025 — The French Society of Vexillology (SFV) has launched an international competition to design the official flag for the 31st International Congress of Vexillology, scheduled to take place in Paris over five days in July 2026, according to a press release by the Society. The event, organized under the auspices of the…
FEBRUARY 18, 2025 — A French administrative court has ruled that the pro-independence Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS) flag must be removed from driver’s licenses in New Caledonia, siding with the non-independence party Générations NC, according to Franceinfo. The Paris Administrative Court of Appeal upheld a prior ruling that declared the inclusion of…
JANUARY 15, 2025 — The French Ministry of Sports has clarified that the tricolore is the sole flag to be used for international sports competitions involving New Caledonia, following a query by Deputy Nicolas Metzdorf, reports Radio1 Tahiti. This decision underscores ongoing debates over the use of the pro-independence Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front…
DECEMBER 7, 2024 — The Parisian island of Île Saint-Louis has chosen its new unofficial flag following a public voting process, according to a press release. The winning design, dubbed the “Heart of Paris,” garnered the majority of votes in the second round of voting, which concluded on November 28, with 1,100 cumulative votes cast….
DECEMBER 2, 2024 — Residents of Indre, France, have selected a new flag for their town through an online vote held from November 12 to December 1, according to a press release by the local government. The winning design, created by Mr. Swan Ollivier-Bardoux, received 261 out of 449 votes cast. The design process began…
NOVEMBER 23, 2024 — Today, a historic hand-sewn flag was raised on the spire of Strasbourg Cathedral during events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the city’s liberation in 1944, Le Monde reports. This symbolic act recreated the daring ascent of Maurice Lebrun, a soldier in the 1st Moroccan Spahi Marching Regiment (1er R.M.S.M.), who scaled…
NOVEMBER 7, 2024 — The Parisian island of Île Saint-Louis is set to select a new flag, with two final designs vying for the honor, according to an announcement on Facebook. Komorebi, a fashion shop on the island, initiated the contest as part of a project celebrating Île Saint-Louis’s distinct cultural identity. Six designs reflecting…