The Japanese government is protesting the "unacceptable" inclusion of a group of disputed islands on the Korean unification flag that South Korea and North Korea are set to compete together under at the Winter Olympics. More
Graphic designer Vladan Pavlović has proposed a new visual identity for the Republic of Serbia that presents the Balkan country as one of "peace, democracy and tolerance". More
Trails of smoke form an ever-changing black flag in this video footage, created by Irish artist John Gerrard to highlight the threat posed by increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere. More
Following the death of Gilbert Baker – the designer of the universal symbol of gay pride, the Rainbow Flag – advertising agency Ogilvy & Mather has created a font that commemorates his achievements. More
Rio 2016: an orange and black flag representing the life jackets worn by asylum seekers has been designed for the Refugee Olympic Team (+ movie). More
Rio 2016: German art director Björn Karnebogen has created a tongue-in-cheek alternative logo for the Olympic games after a swathe of Russian athletes were found guilty of doping. More
New Zealand residents have voted to stick with their existing flag after a competition that attracted over 10,000 designs and a national referendum, estimated to have cost NZ$26m. More
Art director Scott Kelly has designed a collection of 103 flags to represent the planets featured in sci-fi film series Star Wars. More
New Zealand has selected a winner in a contest to find a new national flag, which will go up against its existing design in a public vote. More
Dutch designer Nikki Gonnissen and artist Pieke Bergmans have created a series of flags for the 2015 Brazilian Design Biennial that reference the colours and shapes of buildings around the host city of Florianopolis. More
New Zealand has narrowed down the options for its potential new flag design to include three fern motifs and a traditional koru emblem (+ slideshow). More
New Zealanders are to get a chance to vote on a new flag for their country, which could replace its existing graphic featuring the Union Jack. More
New York's Museum of Modern Art announced today that it has added the Rainbow Flag, the universal symbol of gay pride, to its permanent design collection. More
News: alternatives to the current United Kingdom flag presented by a national flag charity have provoked a debate about whether a new design should be commissioned if Scotland chooses independence in its upcoming referendum. More