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A short little retrospective on the Kansas flag published last week.
#Kansas #vexillology

www.kwch.com/2025/10/03/k...
Kansas state flag is less than 100 years old, born from controversy
Patriotic groups once opposed the official banner, fearing it would replace Old Glory.
www.kwch.com
October 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM
The Golden Wattle is Australia's floral emblem - should it be the centrepiece of a new Australian flag? 🇦🇺

#Australia #vexillology

thediplomat.com/2025/09/does...
Does Australia Need a New Flag? The Case for the Golden Wattle
Australia has a compelling story to tell as an independent and incredibly successful country. Yet its current flag doesn’t reflect this.
thediplomat.com
September 30, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Some Manchester residents are launching a campaign urging residents to fly an alternate flag symbolizing inclusion and diverse communities, aiming to counter far-right symbolism and promote unity across the city 🇬🇧 #vexillology #Manchester

www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025...
A new campaign wants you to raise an alternate flag to celebrate 'the richness of cultures' in the UK
A new campaign wants the public to raise its alternate flag of inclusion and celebration of diverse communities to counteract the far-right.
www.thecanary.co
September 25, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Reposted by The Flag Chronicle
El diseño de la bandera inferior izquierda, que se supone que es la flor oficial de Massachusetts (mayflower, Epigaea repens) es prácticamente un calco del emblema heráldico japonés kikyō (campanilla china, Platycodon grandiflorus): irohakamon.com/kamon/kikyou...
August 28, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Some historical flags of Armenia are featured in this recent article, including this flag - possibly of the (Armenia) 2nd Company of the (Bulgarian) Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer Corps. #Armenia #Bulgaria #vexillology #flag

armenianweekly.com/2025/08/29/v...
August 31, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Some obscure flags of indigenous tribes in Taiwan from a recent exhibition. Flag of the Tdlu (豐里部落). (1/4)
August 23, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Is Cool Britannia making a comeback? 🇬🇧 🇬🇧 🇬🇧

www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/styl...
Why the Union Flag remains a fashion statement
Worn by punks, pop stars and designers alike, the iconic red-white-and-blue’s fashion legacy is as divisive as it is enduring
www.telegraph.co.uk
August 1, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Vermont's public broadcaster talks about the history of their state flag - and if they need a new one. #Vermont #vexillology #flag

ttps://www.vermontpublic.org/podcast/brave-little-state/2025-07-10/other-states-are-redesigning-their-flags-is-it-vermonts-turn
Other states are redesigning their flags. Is it Vermont's turn?
The Vermont state flag defies almost every rule of good flag design.
www.vermontpublic.org
July 12, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Which way should the bison face on the Wyoming state flag? 🦬Turns out, nobody really knows. #Wyoming #vexillology #flag

cowboystatedaily.com/2025/07/04/d...
There’s No Official Design For The Bison On The Wyoming State Flag
State statutes spell out many details about the Wyoming flag: colors, sizing, placement of the elements. But not for the large bison that dominates it.…
cowboystatedaily.com
July 6, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Minnesota's new state flag is so divisive that some communities, such as Detroit Lakes, opted not to fly either the new or the old flag for July 4th. #Minnesota #vexillology #flag

www.startribune.com/not-a-greate...
Some communities won’t fly new state flag: ‘It’s not a greater Minnesota flag’
Detroit Lakes, Crosslake, Pequot Lakes and Babbitt are some of the rural communities opposed to the redesigned state flag.
www.startribune.com
July 4, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Reposted by The Flag Chronicle
🇪🇺 On 29 June 1985, European leaders chose a symbol that would stand the test of time.

Twelve golden stars in a circle.

A powerful symbol of who we are and what we stand for: unity and peace, democracy and solidarity.

Today, we celebrate 40 years of our common flag.
June 29, 2025 at 9:52 AM
My new video is out, this one is about the culture of protest flags in South Korea of the past couple months 🇰🇷

www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9RG...

Also read the text version which is a bit more detailed, if you're interested! flagchronicle.com/2025/06/28/s...

#SouthKorea #vexillology #flag
South Korea’s Wild Protest Flags
YouTube video by The Flag Chronicle
www.youtube.com
June 28, 2025 at 8:07 PM
The folks behind the People's Flag of Cleveland is launching a public survey to get feedback on their project: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
June 19, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Vietnamese designer Hoàng Ly lit up #Hanoi on April 30 with her “Imprint of Time” collection - with áo dài designs featuring the national flag - celebrating 50 years of Vietnam’s reunification #vexillology #Vietnam
June 18, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Boise, Idaho, made the Pride Flag its official city flag to skirt state ban. The legality of that is debated in this article. 🏳️‍🌈 #Pride #Boise #Idaho #Vexillology www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/c...
Is it a crime for Boise to break Idaho’s new flag law if there’s no punishment?
Laws like this one can be problematic, a lawyer said.
www.idahostatesman.com
June 6, 2025 at 1:32 AM
A piece by Nic Maclellan on the fight between France and the New Caledonia flag. #Vexillology #NewCaledonia #France insidestory.org.au/flag-fall/
Flag fall • Inside Story
From Australia to New Caledonia, symbols of Indigenous sovereignty are proving divisive in both predictable and unpredictable ways
insidestory.org.au
May 28, 2025 at 9:29 PM