MAY 7, 2025 — The cities of Salt Lake City and Boise have adopted new city flags incorporating LGBTQ+ pride symbols in a direct challenge to new state laws in Utah and Idaho that ban unauthorized flag displays on government property, News10NBC reports. Salt Lake City approved three new flag designs Tuesday that integrate the…
APRIL 8, 2025 — Boise Mayor Lauren McLean announced today that the city will retain its current flag, says the Idaho Statesman, reversing a redesign process that had reached the public voting stage. The decision comes amid notable public criticism of the proposed new designs. The flag redesign initiative began with a citywide request for…
APRIL 6, 2025 — A petition urging the City of Boise to revisit its new flag design options has surpassed 1,600 signatures, Idaho News 6 reports, reflecting growing public dissatisfaction with the final four choices released last week. The city opened voting for a new flag on April 3, following a months-long redesign initiative that…
APRIL 3, 2025 — Public voting is now open to select Boise’s next city flag, with four final designs available for residents to choose from, according to a press release by the City of Boise. The decision follows months of community input and artistic contributions, as the city aims to create a flag that better…
JANUARY 13, 2025 — Boise, Idaho is calling on its residents to contribute to the design of a new city flag, with plans to unveil the updated banner this spring, according to KIVI-TV. The current flag, featuring a blue and white motif with the capitol building and trees, will be replaced to better reflect the…
JANUARY 10, 2025 — The City of Boise is engaging its residents in the redesign of the city’s flag, inviting community input through a survey set to launch next week, local media reports. The initiative, reported by CBS2, seeks to incorporate the ideas and values of Boise’s residents in the new flag design. Local artists…