AUGUST 16, 2025 — The New York City Council voted unanimously 42 to 0 last Thursday to officially adopt the Staten Island borough flag, elevating the emblem into city administrative code, says The City Reporter. According to the Gothamist, the bill was sponsored by Republican Councilmember Frank Morano, who represents the island’s South Shore. The…
JULY 18, 2026 — In December last year, the City Council of Rochester, New York, has voted unanimously to replace its century-old official flag with a design centred on the city’s modern corporate logo. Passed under Ordinance No. 2025-403, the legislative amendment retires the historic tricolour banner in anticipation of the emblem’s 50th anniversary. First…
JULY 18, 2026 — The City of Albany, New York, has initiated a public campaign to redesign its century-old flag, citing outdated and controversial imagery, says News 10 ABC. Managed by the Task Force on the Municipal Flag, a seven-member body appointed by the Albany Common Council in March 2024, the initiative seeks to replace…
JANUARY 31, 2026 — The Village of Scarsdale, New York, has initiated a public competition to design a commemorative flag marking the 250th anniversary of the United States and the 325th anniversary of the village’s founding, according to Scarsdale10583. Open to residents of both Scarsdale and the Mamaroneck Strip, the contest seeks a single original…
NOVEMBER 27, 2025 — Rochester is preparing to retire a little‑known heraldic banner and elevate its modern flower-and-gear emblem to centre stage, as the city moves to adopt a new flag in time for the 50th anniversary of its “city mark” in 2026. According to a press release by the city on November 24, the…
SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 — In New York, the Village of Holley celebrated its 175th anniversary on Wednesday with the introduction of a new village flag and logo, according to OrleansHub.com. The flag highlight two of the community’s most recognizable landmarks: the historic Holley High School and the Holley Waterfalls. The design, created by A. J….
AUGUST 13, 2025 — This September, the Latin Food Fest NYC will introduce Raíces Radiantes, a flag created to represent cultural connections among more than 20 Latin American and Caribbean nations, according to a press release by the festival organizers. Developed in 2024 by the Bronx‑based MASC Hospitality Group, the flag is described by its…
JULY 9, 2025 — North Tonawanda, New York, marked a significant milestone in its civic identity on Tuesday when Mayor Austin Tylec unveiled the city’s first new flag in 58 years during a ceremony outside City Hall, reports the Buffalo News. The new flag, designed by Jeremy Sniatecki, a 52-year-old graphic designer and former North…
JUNE 24, 2025 — Watertown, New York, has officially adopted a new city flag, finalizing a process that drew minimal public attention but some criticism over transparency and design choices, says NNY360. The flag, which features a modified version of the city’s official seal, was quietly raised last fall at City Hall and the city’s…
FEBRUARY 28, 2025 — In New York, a college student is leading an effort to establish Ithaca’s first official city flag and is inviting the community to help shape its design, says Ithaca Voice. Benjamin Anderson, a college student from Dryden, has spent months creating flag concepts inspired by Ithaca’s natural landscape. His proposed designs…