A Token of Respect: State leaders celebrate teen’s flag design

CHEYENNE — What began as a coloring contest for Rock Springs High School junior Brandon Swigart has transformed into a statewide symbol of civic engagement.

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Time for a New Minneapolis City Flag

As Minnesota embraced a new state flag, Minneapolis should launch a public redesign process to create a bold city flag that unites, inspires and reflects its identity.

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How NZ’s own laser kiwi influenced this viral anti-Ice flag in Minnesota

Over a decade on from New Zealand’s flag referendum, the influence of cult favourite laser kiwi continues to be felt around the world.

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Minnesota flag sales soar during ICE surge

Some Twin Cities stores have sold out of Minnesota state flags in recent weeks.

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How the Aboriginal flag ended up on a spaceship in the future

How a design from 1980s was finally adopted as the national Australian flag... in 2047?

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Forged by war, Europe’s flag turns 70

<p>Created by the Council of Europe in a divided continent, the blue flag with 12 stars became a symbol of unity for millions</p>

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The Flag that wouldn’t fly – how politics, tradition and one resignation stopped a campaign cold

The bid to create a brand-new Flag of the Fens—once pitched as a unifying symbol for the flatlands of Cambridgeshire,

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Moose set loose in B.C. Interior with the help of a Canadian flag | CBC News

On a sleepy fall morning in the quiet woods of B.C. Interior, a young moose trapped inside a paddock was led to freedom by an animal lover and a Canadian flag.

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How Nevada went 60 years without an official flag

For more than 60 years beginning in 1929, Nevada's state flag had a design that the Legislature did not officially adopt.

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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.

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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.

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August Halter’s redesigns got people asking: should Pittsburgh get a new flag? - Pittsburgh City Paper | News, Dining, Music, Best Of, Arts, Film

Halter’s familiarity with the city, along with our unique, recognizable colors and symbols, made Pittsburgh one of his favorite city flags to design.

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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.

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FIRST PERSON | My lifelong passion for flags has taught me about design, diplomacy and who I am | CBC News

Michael Lecchino's passion for vexillology — the study of flags — goes beyond colours and symbols. Throughout his life, flags have helped him understand his place in the world. He sees them as powerfu...

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桔梗紋（ききょう）：家紋のいろは

桔梗紋は、桔梗の花を意匠化した家紋。中央の丸の周りに五つの蘂と五つの花弁を描く。清和源氏頼光流の土岐一族の代表紋。

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What are the best ideas for replacing Massachusetts' flag? We asked a flag expert

After soliciting over 1,000 submissions from residents this year, the state’s Seal, Flag and Motto Advisory Commission will announce its finalists on Thursday. Ted Kaye, who wrote a book on what makes...

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Is Overland Park's new city flag good? We asked an expert vexillologist to review it

The city flag of Overland Park has long been considered among the worst in the nation. A new flag set to be adopted next month, with its tree motif and green and white color palette, is much more effe...

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From roast beef sandwiches to rainbow boas, the Massachusetts flag submissions that didn’t make it - The Boston Globe

A state panel has whittled over 1000 submissions to 23 seals, 48 flags and 32 mottos. Three finalists are due to be chosen Thursday.

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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

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Other states are redesigning their flags. Is it Vermont's turn?

The Vermont state flag defies almost every rule of good flag design.

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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.…

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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.

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Bellingham flag artist believes graphic design can ‘change the course of history’ | Cascadia Daily News

Music paved the way for Bradley Lockhart's career, his work supports social justice causes

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South Korea’s Wild Protest Flags

YouTube video by The Flag Chronicle

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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.

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