DECEMBER 6, 2025 — Supporters of West Papuan self-determination marked West Papuan National Flag Day on December 1st, says the National Indigenous Times, with ceremonies held globally to raise the Morning Star flag, the national emblem first officially flown in 1961. The flag was displayed at numerous locations, including for the nineteenth consecutive year at…
AUGUST 1, 2025 — Ahead of Indonesia’s 80th Independence Day, two top government leaders have expressed concern over the recent trend of displaying the pirate flag from the popular Japanese anime series One Piece. Both Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, and Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs, Budi…
OCTOBER 24, 2024 — During the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled a symbolic banknote representing a proposed common currency, featuring the flags of BRICS nations alongside several other countries, including Afghanistan. However, Afghan media such as Khaama Press and the Afghan Voice Agency noted that the flag depicted was that of…