Flag of Chattanooga, Tennessee
Use | Civil flag |
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Proportion | 1:2 |
Adopted | August 29, 2012 |
Design | Green-blue-green horizontal triband, 1975-spec seal in center |
Flag of Chattanooga from 1923 to 2012 | |
Use | Civil flag |
Proportion | 2:3 |
Adopted | 1923 |
Design | A blue circle with one white five-pointed star with oak leaves and acorns on a rectangular field of red, with a strip of white and blue on the fly. |
The flag of Chattanooga was adopted 29 August 2012 and is the official flag of the U.S. city of Chattanooga, Tennessee.
History
Former flag
The former flag used from 1923 to 2012 had a blue circle with one white five-pointed star surrounded by a wreath of oak leaves on a rectangular field of red, with a strip of white and blue on the fly.[1][2][3][4][5]
Current flag
The current flag, adopted 29 August 2012, is a green-blue-green horizontal triband with a modified version of the city's seal in center. The green stripes represent mountains while the blue stripe represents the Tennessee River. The seal was adopted in February 1975, and was designed by George Little.[6]
References
- ^ Starnes, Callie. "Chattanooga to fly a new flag".
- ^ "UPDATE: Mayor's office proposes new city flag for Chattanooga".
- ^ "Chattanooga City Council approves new flag".
- ^ "City Council votes to adopt new Chattanooga flag". August 29, 2012.
- ^ "Chattanooga, Tennessee (U.S.)". FOTW. 14 June 2006.
- ^ "A General Question about Former Chattanooga City Seal". 26 October 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
Further reading
- City of Chattanooga Resolution for flag adoption (PDF)
External links
- Flags of the World's entry on the Chattanooga flag
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