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Category Archives: City Flags

Wilkesboro, North Carolina

The Municipal Posted on December 14, 2015 by The MunicipalDecember 14, 2015
wilkesboro flag

Founded in 1800 Pop: 3,413 (2010) Government type: Council-manager www.wilkesboronorthcarolina.com The county seat of Wilkes County, the town of Wilkesboro sits atop a low, broad ridge, which runs for over a mile along the south bank of the Yadkin River. … Continue reading →

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Des Moines, Iowa

The Municipal Posted on October 23, 2015 by The MunicipalOctober 21, 2015
Des Moines Iowa Flag

Settled: 1843 Pop: 207,510 (2013) Government type: Mayor, city council, city manager www.dmgov.org It was the same chief characteristic that made Des Moines a desirable place to settle — the convergence of two major rivers — that gave rise to … Continue reading →

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Where do they wave? Interest in municipal flags wanes even as technology makes small orders cheaper

The Municipal Posted on September 11, 2015 by Anne Meyer BylerSeptember 28, 2015
The Chicago flag has long been hailed as an ideal design. The stripes represent the sides of the city and its demarking bodies of water. The stars represent a founding event, the Chicago Fire, the World’s Columbian Exposition and the Century of Progress Exposition. The image is flown all over the city today. (Shutterstock photo)

Flying the flag is a priority for the nation and U.S. states, but at the municipal level the practice is more hit and miss. Dennis Criscuolo, owner and manager of The Flag Center, said he’s seen a slight decrease in … Continue reading →

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Albany, Georgia

The Municipal Posted on August 23, 2015 by The MunicipalAugust 27, 2015
Albany, GA flag

Settled: 1836 Pop: 77,434 Government type: Mayor, city manager and board of commissioners www.albany.ga.us There might not have been a more welcome sight in the city of Albany, Ga., in 1881 than the miracle Col. John Porter Fort produced. With … Continue reading →

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Rolla Missouri

The Municipal Posted on July 24, 2015 by The MunicipalJuly 24, 2015
rolla mo flag

Settled Early 1800s Pop: 19,561 (2010) Government type: Mayor, administrator and council www.rollacity.org As discussions initiated regarding the upcoming sesquicentennial celebrations of Phelps County in 2007 and the city of Rolla in 2011, the topics came around to the entities’ … Continue reading →

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Gainesville Florida

The Municipal Posted on June 29, 2015 by The MunicipalJune 29, 2015
Gainesville Florida Flag

Settled 1700s Pop: 127,488 (2013) Government type: Mayor, manager and city commission www.cityofgainesville.org The development of railroad transportation and commerce in the state of Florida fi gured quite largely into the design of the Gainesville, Fla., city flag. Even as … Continue reading →

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Flags of our cities Wausau Wisconsin

The Municipal Posted on April 17, 2015 by The MunicipalApril 20, 2015
Wausau Wisconsin Flag

Settled 1840 Pop: 39,106 (2010) Government Type: Mayor and city council www.ci.wausau.wi.us Once upon a time the area now known as Wausau, Wis., was the home of Ojibwa Indians. Shortly after 1836 land all along the Wisconsin River was transferred … Continue reading →

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Flags of our cities Lancaster Pennsylvania

The Municipal Posted on February 20, 2015 by The MunicipalFebruary 16, 2015
Lancaster PA Flag

Settled 1729 The Red Rose City cityoflancasterpa.com In 1907 a resolution was adopted in Lancaster, Pa., that said a municipal flag should be prepared. That directive was not carried out until 1926, however, when two copies of a flag design … Continue reading →

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Flags of our cities Huntington West Virginia

The Municipal Posted on January 16, 2015 by The MunicipalJanuary 5, 2015
huntington west virginia flag

Settled 1775 pop: 49,138 (2010) www.cityofhuntington.com The flag of Huntington, W.Va., is a fairly new one: It underwent a makeover in August 2004 at the hands of a public contest. Mike Steele, a graphic artist who lived in Huntington, created … Continue reading →

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