Vexiupdate - Flag news

26FEB26

Muskingum County, Ohio, has launched a public contest to redesign the official county flag, seeking a simplified emblem to debut for the America 250 celebrations. #MuskingumCounty #Ohio #vexillology #flag

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20JAN26

The city council of St. Francis, Minnesota votes to fly the former flag of Minnesota rather than its current flag, which was adopted in 2024. #Minnesota #StFrancis #vexillology #flag

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20FEB26

Milano-Cortina 2026 organizers apologize and fix the South Korean flag after using an incorrect, tilted design during several Olympic medal ceremonies. 🇰🇷 #Olympics #MilanoCortina #SouthKorea #vexillology #flag

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Call for papers: @drapeauxsfv opens submissions for 20-min papers at ICV31 on #vexillology and related fields. Send title, 200-word abstract, keywords, bio by 31 MAR 2026; full papers due 31 MAY. Note that all info must have mandatory French translation
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FOTW Vexillologist of the Year nominations are open for 2025. Members can nominate a fellow contributor (no self-nominations) with a short justification by 1 March; voting follows if needed, with results announced on 8 March (FOTW Flag Day).
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12FEB26

Belgium’s Pajottegem has approved its first official flag and coat of arms, featuring local historical charges and a blue wave representing the Pajottenland landscape. #Pajottegem #Belgium #vexillology #flag

🔗flagchronicle.com/20...

09FEB26

Argentina’s Jubileo debuted its first flag, but the 119th-anniversary milestone is marred by leaks and nepotism after the communal chief’s wife was named a co-winner. #Argentina #vexillology #flag

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10FEB26

Skokie, Illinois, is seeking community feedback on three finalist flag designs to replace its 1940s-era municipal banner with a more modern and respectful visual identity. #Skokie #Illinois #vexillology #flag

🔗flagchronicle.com/20...

12JAN26

The Belgian municipality of Pajottegem, which merged from three municipalities last year, has adopted a flag. The hammers, lion, and cross represent the three municipalities it merged from. #Belgium #Pajottegem #vexillology #flag

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9FEB26

Lappegat, a Dutch carnival, has adopted a flag designed by Lars Crooijmans. However, this design appears to be AI generated. #Netherlands #Nederland #Lappegat #vexillology #flag

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30JAN26

The United States Space Force has unveiled the U.S. Space Forces Northern guidon, a new ceremonial flag featuring a Polaris star and bald eagle. #vexillology #flag #SpaceForces

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10FEB26

Brunswick, Maryland, has officially selected a new city flag featuring a historic railroad control tower and local landmarks following a public design contest and community vote. #Brunswick #Maryland #vexillology #flag

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10FEB26

Castile-La Mancha has officially granted new flags to Chinchilla de Montearagón and Pulgar. #Espana #Spain #vexillolgy #flag

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6FEB
#Georgia ’s National Defense Academy and the Department of State Symbols and Heraldry have renewed their cooperation to update the academy’s #flags and #heraldry, with new designs already unveiled.
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05FEB2026
A flag and coat of arms were adopted for Scumbia, a village in Flagti District, Moldova. It features a smoketree, referencing the village’s name, as the Romania word for smoketree is scumpie.
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03FEB26

Maryland Governor Wes Moore’s description of the state flag as a "contradiction" of Union and Confederate symbols has sparked fresh debate over the 122-year-old banner’s history. #Maryland #vexillology #flag

🔗flagchronicle.com/20...

04FEB26

Inspired by an 11-year-old’s initiative, Owasso, Oklahoma has unveiled a proposed flag featuring a blue-and-red design that incorporates the "End of the Trail" city seal. #Owasso #Oklahoma #vexillology #flag

🔗flagchronicle.com/20...

2FEB26
Article by Miguel Carrillo Bascary on forgotten Hispano-American unity flag, its later redesign, and the loss of the last known example in the 2025 Bahía Blanca floods.
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From Kingdom to Republic: The Evolution of the Irish Presidential Standard - a presentation by Stan Moore from Vexillology Ireland will take place on 10FEB26 at 20:00 (GMT+0). It is a free Zoom event available to all. More info in the image.
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25JAN26

The Honduran National Congress has reintroduced navy blue flags for the 2026–2030 legislative session, signaling a symbolic return to traditional aesthetics. #Honduras #vexillology #flag

🔗flagchronicle.com/20...

02FEB26

Longmont, Colorado, is evaluating a redesign of its city flag, but the original has a wild legacy: it’s been to space twice with astronaut and native son Vance Brand! #Longmont #Colorado #vexillology #flag

🔗 flagchronicle.com/20...

25JAN26
#Prudhoe Castle in #Northumberland, #UK will be flying its own flag until spring. Designed by artist Barbara Ridley, it represents the castle's history.
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28JAN26
Dr. David Vrooland Vanguard High School in #Texas, #USA was granted a #banner by the US Army Institute of Heraldry for their Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps. #vexillology
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20JAN26

The South Dakota Commission introduces a ceremonial flag designed to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States. 🦬 #SouthDakota #flag #vexillology #America250

🔗 flagchronicle.com/20...

28JAN26

The Dutch village of Braamt has officially introduced its first local flag, featuring a local windmill. #Netherlands #vexillology #flag

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15SEP25
Rainbow Veterans of #Canada have been granted a flag featuring the Canadian pale as well as a central emblem displaying a maple leaf in the colours of the original eight-stripe rainbow flag. Of note is also the new heraldic crown of Canada.
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Another friday #flagmeme for you guys!
You've got to pay extra for the second head...
#flaghumour #flag #vexillology

JAN26
#NAVA has announced flag for 2026 #NAVA60 annual meeting in Indianapolis, set to take place 9–11 October. Flag features roman numerals LX and star roundel of Indianapolis. It keeps tradition of swallowtail designs for decadal meetings.
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28JAN26
A pre-independence Czechoslovak "legionary #flag" was repatriated to Czechia by country's president after being kept at the Vatican's Nepomucenum for a century. #vexillology
🔗 www.vhu.cz/vojensky-...

19MAY25
#Hoslovice, #Czechia has been granted #coatofarms & #flag. The millstone represents oldest preserved water mill in Czechia while the fish is taken from the arms of the Lords of Hodějov. #vexillology #heraldry
🔗 rekos.psp.cz/detail-...