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AMERICAN CITY FLAGS Part 1: United States 150 Flags From Akron to Yonkers John M. Purcell with James A. Croft & Rich Monahan David B. Martucci, Art Editor Edward B. Kaye, Managing Editor Volume 9/10 —i 2002/2003 Subscriptions & Submission of Articles Raven: A Journal of Vexillology is published by the North American Vexillological Association (NAVA), PMB 225, 1977 North Olden Avenue Extension, Trenton, New Jersey 08618-2193, USA. Address manuscripts and correspondence concerning them to the attention of the Raven editor or to [email protected]. Subscriptions: Free to NAVA members; US$20.00/CAN$25.00 per year for non- NAVA members—add US$3.00/CAN$4.00 for postage outside of North America. Back issues are post-paid US$20.00/CAN$25.00 for single issues, US$35.00/ CAN$45.00 for double issues. Wholesale pricing available for 24 or more copies. Membership information is available by contacting the NAVA membership committee. Submission of Articles: For guidelines and schedule, contact the Raven editor, c/o NAVA. Send a paper copy of the article to the Raven editor, along with copies of any photographs or figures plus the text on computer disk in WordPerfect or MS Word with a minimum of formatting. (To have the material returned, include a self-ad- dressed envelope with sufficient postage.) Articles are subject to an annual juried review and accepted based on criteria set by the Editorial Board. Authors of accepted articles must sign a publication agreement assigning copyright to NAVA and affirm- ing that the material is original and not previously published elsewhere. Articles will be edited for style, consistency, and length. Material appearing in Raven does not necessarily reflect the policy or opinion of NAVA, the NAVA executive board, or the Raven editor. Information concerning permission to reprint articles is available from the Raven editor. Articles appearing in Raven are abstracted and indexed in HISTORICAL ABSTRACTS and AMERICA: HISTORY AND LIFE. Cover: The flags of (top row) Fresno, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Cleveland, Baltimore, Jackson, Phoenix, Chicago, Irving; (middle row) Augusta [Maine], Fort Smith, Los Angeles, Montgomery, Fremont, Madison, San Francisco, Portland [Oregon], Charlotte; (bottom row) Akron, Denver, Corpus Christi, Des Moines, Anchor- age, Cincinnati, Louisville, and Wichita. Raven: A Journal of Vexillology © 2003 North American Vexillological Association ISSN 1071-0043 Printed in USA All rights reserved. No part of this volume may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without prior written permission from NAVA. ii Volume 9/10 — 2002/2003 American City Flags Editor’s Notes ...................................................................... viii Introduction ........................................................................... x Acknowledgments ................................................................. xv Definitions, Conventions, & Authors ................................. xvii Akron, Ohio .......................... 19 Baton Rouge, Louisiana ......... 51 Albany, New York .................. 22 Billings, Montana .................. 54 Albuquerque, New Mexico .... 25 Birmingham, Alabama ........... 56 Anaheim, California............... 27 Bismarck, North Dakota ........ 59 Anchorage, Alaska .................. 30 Boise, Idaho ........................... 61 Annapolis, Maryland ............. 32 Boston, Massachusetts ........... 64 Arlington, Texas ..................... 34 Bridgeport, Connecticut ........ 67 Atlanta, Georgia ..................... 36 Buffalo, New York.................. 69 Augusta, Georgia ................... 38 Burlington, Vermont.............. 72 Augusta, Maine ...................... 40 Carson City, Nevada .............. 75 Aurora, Colorado ................... 42 Casper, Wyoming................... 78 Austin, Texas.......................... 44 Cedar Rapids, Iowa ................ 80 Bakersfield, California............ 46 Charleston, South Carolina.... 82 Baltimore, Maryland .............. 48 Charleston, West Virginia ...... 84 iii American City Flags Charlotte, North Carolina ..... 86 Greensboro, North Carolina 154 Chesapeake, Virginia.............. 88 Gulfport, Mississippi ........... 156 Cheyenne, Wyoming ............. 90 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania ..... 158 Chicago, Illinois..................... 92 Hartford, Connecticut ......... 160 Cincinnati, Ohio ................... 95 Helena, Montana ................. 163 Cleveland, Ohio..................... 97 Hialeah, Florida ................... 165 Colorado Springs, Colorado. 100 Honolulu, Hawaii ................ 167 Columbia, South Carolina ... 102 Houston, Texas .................... 170 Columbus, Ohio .................. 104 Huntington, West Virginia .. 173 Concord, New Hampshire ... 107 Indianapolis, Indiana ........... 175 Corpus Christi, Texas........... 110 Irving, Texas......................... 178 Dallas, Texas ........................ 112 Jackson, Mississippi ............. 180 Denver, Colorado ................ 115 Jacksonville, Florida ............. 182 Des Moines, Iowa ................ 117 Jefferson City, Missouri ........ 185 Detroit, Michigan ................ 119 Jersey City, New Jersey ......... 187 Dover, Delaware .................. 122 Juneau, Alaska...................... 190 El Paso, Texas....................... 124 Kansas City, Missouri........... 192 Fort Smith, Arkansas............ 127 Lansing, Michigan ............... 198 Fort Wayne, Indiana ............ 130 Las Vegas, Nevada ................ 200 Fort Worth, Texas ................ 132 Lexington, Kentucky............ 203 Frankfort, Kentucky............. 135 Lincoln, Nebraska ................ 205 Fremont, California ............. 138 Little Rock, Arkansas ........... 207 Fresno, California ................ 140 Long Beach, California ........ 209 Garland, Texas ..................... 142 Los Angeles, California ........ 212 Glendale, Arizona ................ 144 Louisville, Kentucky ............ 214 Glendale, California ............. 147 Lubbock, Texas .................... 216 Grand Forks, North Dakota . 150 Madison, Wisconsin ............ 219 Grand Rapids, Michigan ...... 152 Manchester, New Hampshire221 iv American City Flags Maui, Hawaii ....................... 224 Raleigh, North Carolina....... 303 Memphis, Tennessee ............ 227 Rapid City, South Dakota .... 305 Mesa, Arizona ...................... 230 Richmond, Virginia ............. 307 Miami, Florida ..................... 232 Riverside, California ............ 310 Milwaukee, Wisconsin ......... 234 Rochester, New York ............ 312 Minneapolis, Minnesota ...... 237 Sacramento, California ........ 315 Mobile, Alabama.................. 239 St. Louis, Missouri ............... 318 Montgomery, Alabama......... 242 St. Paul, Minnesota .............. 321 Montpelier, Vermont ........... 244 St. Petersburg, Florida .......... 323 Nashville, Tennessee............. 247 Salem, Oregon ..................... 326 New Orleans, Louisiana ....... 251 Salt Lake City, Utah ............. 328 New York, New York............ 253 San Antonio, Texas .............. 330 Newark, New Jersey ............. 262 San Diego, California........... 333 Norfolk, Virginia ................. 264 San Francisco, California ..... 335 Oakland, California ............. 266 San Jose, California .............. 338 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma .. 268 Santa Ana, California ........... 340 Olympia, Washington .......... 271 Santa Fe, New Mexico ......... 342 Omaha, Nebraska ................ 273 Scottsdale, Arizona ............... 345 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ... 275 Seattle, Washington ............. 347 Phoenix, Arizona.................. 278 Shreveport, Louisiana........... 351 Pierre, South Dakota............ 280 Spokane, Washington .......... 353 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ...... 283 Springfield, Illinois .............. 356 Plano, Texas ......................... 286 Stockton, California ............. 358 Pocatello, Idaho ................... 288 Tacoma, Washington ........... 360 Portland, Maine ................... 290 Tallahassee, Florida .............. 363 Portland, Oregon ................. 292 Tampa, Florida .................... 365 Providence, Rhode Island ..... 298 Toledo, Ohio ....................... 369 Provo, Utah ......................... 301 Topeka, Kansas .................... 372 v American City Flags Trenton, New Jersey ............. 374 Tucson, Arizona ................... 376 Tulsa, Oklahoma .................. 378 Virginia Beach, Virginia ....... 381 Warwick, Rhode Island ........ 383 Washington, District of Columbia........ 385 Wichita, Kansas ................... 389 Wilmington, Delaware......... 392 Worcester, Massachusetts ..... 394 Yonkers, New York ............... 396 Contributors to this Issue.................................................... 398 www.NAVA.orgwww.NAVA.org vi NAVA The North American Vexillological Association (NAVA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion of vexillology, the scientific and scholarly study of flag history and symbolism. Its members come from all fields of vexillology, including flag collectors and historians, government officials, museum directors, flag manufacturers, and ency- clopedia editors, as well as those interested in flags as a hobby. NAVA publishes Raven: A Journal of Vexillology and a newsletter, NAVA News, hosts the website www.nava.org, holds annual meetings, undertakes special projects, and participates in international vexillological events. For membership
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