DECEMBER 6, 2025 — Whalsay resident Magnus Hutchison has proposed a redesign of the Shetland flag, arguing that the archipelago’s symbol should more accurately reflect its historical roots, says the Shetland News. His suggested design, which he calls the Hjaltlandsmerki, Old Norse for “Hjaltland’s banner”, modifies the current flag by emboldening the Nordic cross and…
AUGUST 9, 2025 — In Scotland, a local primary school pupil, Winter Ingram of Sacred Heart Primary, has seen her artistic vision raised above her hometown, after Girvan’s community overwhelmingly selected her design to become the new town flag, reports the Daily Record. In a ceremony held on Saturday, August 2, Winter was awarded a…
MAY 27, 2025 — Girvan residents are being asked to vote on a new flag design, marking the culmination of a months-long community-led initiative to create a civic symbol for the town, reports the Daily Record. Four shortlisted designs are now up for public consideration, with the winning flag set to be unveiled later this…
APRIL 23, 2025 — More than 150 designs have been submitted by young artists in a community-wide effort to create a new flag for Bourtreehill, a town in Scotland’s North Ayrshire, as part of its upcoming 50th anniversary celebrations, the Irvine Times reports. The flag design competition, launched earlier this year by Irvine East councillor…
MARCH 8, 2025 — A new initiative to create a flag for Girvan, Scotland is underway, with residents invited to submit their own designs. The project, led by the Girvan Arts Festival in collaboration with local schools, community groups, and South Ayrshire Council, will see a public vote determine the final design, announced Girvan Arts…
FEBRUARY 6, 2025 — Young people in Bourtreehill, Scotland are being invited to take part in a flag design competition to commemorate the community’s 50th anniversary, according to a Facebook post by Councillor Nairn Angus-McDonald posted yesterday. The initiative, launched by Angus-McDonald in partnership with the Bourtreehill and Broomlands Community Association (BABCA), aims to engage…
JANUARY 13, 2025 — Bothwell, a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland, celebrated the unveiling of its new official flag during a ceremony held at Bothwell Parish Church on Saturday, January 11, according to the Flag Institute. The winning design, created by Year 7 pupil Ava McBain from Muiredge Primary School, was chosen through a public vote,…
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 12, 2024 — The Court’s Vexillologist has finalized the options for Bothwell’s new flag as part of a local competition, with four entries set to be shortlisted. According to the Flag Institute, public voting will begin later this year, and the winning flag will be unveiled in early 2025. The submission period ended on…