Flag of Richmond, Virginia
Use | Other ![]() |
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Adopted | 1993; 31 years ago (1993) |
Design | A navy blue field in the upper two-thirds quadrant with two red and two white stripes beneath in the lower third of the flag, it features a silhouette of a person working a James River bateau down the James River. |
The flag of Richmond, Virginia, was adopted in 1993. The flag contains a navy blue field in the upper two-thirds quadrant with two red and two white stripes beneath in the lower third of the flag. It features a silhouette of a person working a James River bateau down the James River.
A city committee headed by Second District Councilman Benjamin A. Warthen brought forth the design, which was based on a proposal submitted by Michael Davis, a committee member and graphics designer at Heilig-Meyers Co. The new Richmond flag was carried by bateau to the dedication ceremony on Brown's Island on November 24, 1993.[1]
Symbolism
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_Richmond%2C_Virginia_%281914%E2%80%931933%29.png/192px-Flag_of_Richmond%2C_Virginia_%281914%E2%80%931933%29.png)
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The boatman is a graphical depiction of a 14-foot tall bronze statue called "The Headman" that stands on Brown's Island and commemorates the African American contribution to Richmond's waterways.[2] The nine stars on the flag represent the nine states that were once part of Virginia's territory: Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana.[3]
Reception
In a 2004 survey by the North American Vexillological Association, Richmond's city flag was ranked as the 15th best city flag in the U.S.[4]
References
- ^ Wasson, Bill (November 25, 1993). "City's Official Flag Unfurled - Design Has Man Poling Bateau". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. C-1.
- ^ "Richmond's Riverfront Public Art & Statues". Venture Richmond. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ "Unfurling the history of the Richmond flag". RVANews. RVANews.org. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ^ "2004 American City Flags Survey". North American Vexillological Association. NAVA.org. Archived from the original on April 17, 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
External links
- Richmond, Virginia. Flags of the World. http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/us-va-ri.html#des
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