NOVEMBER 25, 2024 — Jasper County, Illinois, has unveiled finalist designs for a potential new county flag and launched a public vote to determine whether to adopt one of the new designs or retain the existing flag, according to the County website. Voting began on November 21, 2024, and will continue until January 6, 2025,…
NOVEMBER 13, 2024 — For the next two months, Howard County, Maryland residents can participate in a virtual poll to select their favorite from 10 flag design finalists, according to a press release by the County today. This public input follows a significant community-driven process to reimagine the county’s official flag, which has remained unchanged…
NOVEMBER 8, 2024 — In Santa Fe, Argentina, residents can now vote on three finalist designs in the “A Flag for the City” contest, with the winning flag to be presented on November 15, as part of the city’s 451st anniversary celebration, Sol Play 91.5 reports. The contest, launched to create an emblem for Santa…
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…
NOVEMBER 6, 2024 — Today, Milwaukee’s Common Council has sent the adoption of the “People’s Flag of Milwaukee” back to the Steering & Rules Committee, prolonging the city’s decision on whether to replace its current flag from the 1950s, reported the Urban Milwaukee. In a Wednesday meeting, the council unanimously agreed to refer the proposed…
NOVEMBER 6, 2024 — Public voting has begun to select a new flag for Bothwell, Scotland. Voting for Bothwell’s new flag commenced on Friday, November 1, 2024. Residents and supporters have until midnight on the 24th to cast their votes. The winning design, selected from submissions made by September 29, 2024, will be revealed in…
OCTOBER 30, 2024 — On October 24, 2024, a proposed municipal flag for Ribera del Fresno in Spain has been unveiled, Revista Grada reports. Miguel Calvo Verdú, a heraldry expert, presented his design proposal for the town’s first official flag and three proposals to the municipal coat of arms in a meeting with Mayor Miguel…
OCTOBER 22, 2024 — A fashion shop in Île Saint-Louis, an island in Paris, is inviting the public to help select a new flag for the island, Sortir à Paris reports. The initiative, organized by Komorebi, a young fashion brand specializing in printing flags on t-shirts, features six designs that reflect the island’s history. This…
OCTOBER 17, 2024 — Arkhangelsk residents Mikhail Shishov and Evangelina Kosmynina have proposed a new flag design for their city, according to Arkhangelsk Online. They are responding to a 2021 initiative by Mayor Dmitry Morev to adopt an official flag. Currently, Arkhangelsk only has a coat of arms, but no flag. The proposed flag features…
OCTOBER 17, 2024 — Myllesheem, a local history society in Mill, Netherlands, has proposed a new flag for the town, according to De Gelderlander. The flag featured a design that includes the iconic stone chimney, a well-known landmark that dominates the skyline. According to the town’s tourism website, the chimney, once part of the now-closed…