Summary
The flag of Colorado Springs, Colorado, is white with a blue border on top, bottom, and fly. On the hoist side is a diamond shape with a depiction of the sun setting behind the mountains fimbriated in green.
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| Use | Municipal flag  |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 3:5 |
| Adopted | July 26, 1912[1] |
| Design | White field with a blue border; field contains an off-centered diamond-shaped emblem. |
| Designed by | Caroline Spencer Nicolaas van den Arend |
The flag was offered to the Colorado Springs city council in 1912 by Caroline Spencer, representing the Civic League. According to Flags of the World, "The white field is intended to represent the cleanliness and health of the city; the blue border our blue skies; the shield carries the sun, of which we are justly proud; the mountains stand for Pikes Peak and on it are pictured the gold ingots of our mining industries; the green band about the shield represents the park system surrounding the city."[2]
In a 2004 review by the North American Vexillological Association of 150 U.S. city flags, the Colorado Springs city flag was ranked nineteenth best.[3]
References edit
- ^ Chalfin, Andrea; Beckman, Abigail; Procell, Mike (July 26, 2021). "Looking Back At 150 Years In Colorado Springs: Stories, Photos And More". Colorado Public Radio.
- ^ "Colorado Springs Flag". Flags of the World. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
- ^ "2004 American City Flags Survey", North American Vexillological Association press release, October 2, 2004. Archived 2021-04-22 at the Wayback Machine