APRIL 23, 2025 — A proposal for a new, inclusive flag for Northern Ireland need not contradict aspirations for Irish unity, according to Professor David Mitchell of Trinity College Dublin. In a newly published academic paper, The Flag that Does Not Exist – Yet?, Mitchell contends that a neutral regional emblem could foster unity and…
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 24, 2025 — Cumbria is inviting residents to design the county’s first official community flag, reports the BBC. The competition, launched by the Lord-Lieutenant and the High Sheriff of Cumbria, aims to create a symbol that reflects the county’s rich history and shared identity. Unlike some counties in England, Cumbria currently lacks a community…
MARCH 23, 2025 — Efforts to secure official recognition for a flag of the Fens in England, have received renewed support, with local councils and communities rallying behind the initiative. According to the BBC, Peterborough City Council recently agreed to write to the Flag Institute, urging it to add the flag to its registry. The…
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…
MARCH 4, 2025 — Apple’s latest iOS 18.4 beta includes the flag of Sark as a new emoji, marking a rare addition under Unicode’s current policies, reports Emojipedia. This is the first national or regional flag emoji added through an automatic recommendation mechanism since 2015. The Unicode Consortium, which oversees emoji standardization, announced in July…
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 16, 2025 — The Norfolk village of Claxton, previously at the center of a debate over the Union Jack, is now facing criticism for flying the White Ensign, a flag traditionally reserved for Royal Navy warships and shore bases, according to the Eastern Daily Press. In a recent attempt to standardize the display of…
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,…
JANUARY 12, 2025 — A new legislative proposal in Northern Ireland seeks to introduce regulations on the display of flags in shared public spaces, reports Belfast Live. The “Display of Flags and Emblems Bill“, introduced by Alliance Party MLA Paula Bradshaw, aims to establish a framework that addresses long-standing issues surrounding the flying of flags….