Flags of counties and municipalities in the United States

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The flags of the counties and municipalities of the United States exhibit a wide variety of regional influences and local histories, as well as widely different styles and design principles.[N 1][N 2] For example, some Floridian and Alabamian municipal flags feature a saltire, due to saltires being used on their states' flags. Some Maryland county flags feature the coat of arms of the Calvert family, as it is featured on the Maryland state flag, and due to the Calvert family's prominence in Maryland history. County flags were not always ubiquitous. Many counties went decades without a flag, until a certain event, such as a local sesquicentennial or the U.S. founding's bicentennial, spurred the creation of a flag. Frederick County, Maryland is one example, in 1976, it hosted a contest, asking the public to submit their designs to a commission. A panel then reviewed the five winning entries, choosing one to become the official county flag. Frederick County's example is typical of the flag adoption processes that many counties undertook with their flags. The 250th anniversary of Augusta County, Virginia's founding also spurred the creation of a flag, in 1988. Some flags, such as the flags of Montgomery County, Maryland, and Loudoun County, Virginia, were created by foreign entities, such as the College of Arms in the United Kingdom. The five oldest city flags in the United States based on official adoption by city ordinance are: Philadelphia, Cleveland, Knoxville, Pittsburgh and Raleigh.[1] Due to the total number of municipalities, the directory will be on the top. Please note that some of the flags are copyrighted.

The American flag flying with the flags of Mississippi and Yazoo City

State Capitals

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Albany, New York
Albany, New York
Annapolis, Maryland
Annapolis, Maryland
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Augusta, Maine[N 3]
Augusta, Maine[N 3]
Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Bismarck, North Dakota
Bismarck, North Dakota
Boise, Idaho[N 3]
Boise, Idaho[N 3]
Boston, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts
Carson City, Nevada[N 4]
Carson City, Nevada[N 4]
Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston, West Virginia
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Concord, New Hampshire[N 3]
Concord, New Hampshire[N 3]
Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
Dover, Delaware[N 3]
Dover, Delaware[N 3]
Frankfort, Kentucky
Frankfort, Kentucky
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania[N 3]
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania[N 3]
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
Helena, Montana[N 3]
Helena, Montana[N 3]
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson, Mississippi
Jefferson City, Missouri
Jefferson City, Missouri
Juneau, Alaska
Juneau, Alaska
Lansing, Michigan[N 3]
Lansing, Michigan[N 3]
Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery, Alabama
Montpelier, Vermont
Montpelier, Vermont
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Olympia, Washington
Olympia, Washington
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Pierre, South Dakota[N 3]
Pierre, South Dakota[N 3]
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Raleigh, North Carolina (obverse)
Raleigh, North Carolina
(obverse)
Raleigh, North Carolina (reverse)
Raleigh, North Carolina
(reverse)
Richmond, Virginia[N 3]
Richmond, Virginia[N 3]
Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Salem, Oregon
Salem, Oregon
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Springfield, Illinois
Springfield, Illinois
Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee, Florida
Topeka, Kansas
Topeka, Kansas
Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton, New Jersey
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.

Notes

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  1. This list uses United States Census Bureau-designated regional geographical designations, also known as Census Bureau Divisions.
  2. This list also includes flags of towns, consolidated city-counties, villages, municipalities, and unincorporated areas, in addition to de jure cities.
  3. a b c d e f g h i Copyrighted image unavailable on Wikimedia Commons. See linked article for image.
  4. Flag exists. No image available on Wikimedia Commons.

References

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  1. Purcell, John M. with James A. Croft and Rich Monahan. “American City Flags: 150 Flags from Akron to Yonkers.” Raven: A Journal of Vexillology [North American Vexillological Association] vol. 9/10, (2002–03):p. x. ISBN 0974772801
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