AUGUST 9, 2026 — Officials in Loudon, Tennessee, United States, voted on July 20 to officially adopt a new flag designed by a local 13-year-old student, reports The News-Herald. Eighth-grader Zander Lyle initiated the redesign after observing that the city’s previous banner lacked distinct local significance. Lyle drafted the graphic using desktop software and arranged…
AUGUST 9, 2026 — The Board of County Commissioners of Gilpin County, Colorado, United States, formally adopted a resolution to establish the jurisdiction’s first official flag, according to the County website. This concludes a process launched in March 2026 to coincide with the 150th anniversary of Colorado statehood. While the local government initially invited community…
AUGUST 2, 2026 — Clarendon County, South Carolina, has officially adopted its first flag following a unanimous vote by the Clarendon County Council, reports Manning Live. The adopted flag was created by Jayce Scott, a senior at Harvest Community School, who initially submitted the concept to local officials in August last year as a initiative…
AUGUST 2, 2026 — Beauregard Parish in Louisiana, United States, has selected a design by resident Thomas Lee Bethke as its new official flag following a local redesign contest, reports the American Press. The competition, themed around local pride spanning the past, present, and future, sought to create a unifying symbol for school and community…
JULY 26, 2026 — Following a public design initiative launched in April, the government of Seward, Nebraska, announced the winning entries for the city’s first official flag and a redesigned seal during its annual Fourth of July parade celebrations, says the Seward Independent. The competition, organized partly to align with the municipality’s status as an…
JULY 26, 2026 — The city commission of Oregon City, Oregon, in the United States, has unanimously selected a new city flag design, reports Oregon Public Broadcasting. The new flag replaces its cluttered 1989 banner with minimalist, geometric symbolism. Designed with volunteer assistance from the North American Vexillological Association (NAVA), the flag incorporates white, blue,…
JULY 26, 2026 — East Penn Township in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, has adopted a new official flag designed by Township Supervisor Dennis L. Pearson, according to Times News. The design, as shown on a Facebook post by Pearson, features a landscape background depicting a forested river valley under a sky of clouds. Superimposed over 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…
JULY 18, 2026 — The government of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has announced the commencement of a resident-led initiative to replace its current city flag, which critics note is merely the official municipal seal placed on a field of fabric. This was reported by KOSU. Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt officially launched the project during his…