A few months ago, graphic designer Roman Mars touched on the 5 flag design principles. These principles originated from a book written by flag expert, Ted Kaye. If you have not done so, check out our full post on his flag design principles before reviewing the list below. However, like... Read more
A Creative Professional’s Take on How to Design a Great Flag Roman Mars, one of Fast Company’s 100 most creative people, recently held a TED Talk in which he touched on the principles of flag design. TED is a nonprofit organization that was formed to help spread design ideas among... Read more
Nearly every large city in the United States has its own city flag, but not every city embraces their flag. This lack of city flag pride could be for a number of reasons, including bad flag design and the failure of the city government to promote its flag. However, there... Read more
The St. Petersburg city flag is yet another city flag that was created via a city flag design contest. The original flag design consisted of a gold background with blue borders. At the center of the flag was a palm tree, a sun, a white poinsettia and a pelican. The... Read more
Like many city flags, the Wichita city flag was designed in a flag design contest. The winner of the contest, Cecil McAlister, submitted hundreds of design ideas before one received approval in 1937. The flag design was then handed over to seamstress Mary J. Harper, who was known as Wichita’s... Read more
The first Columbus city flag was adopted in 1912, but it has been modified numerous times before settling on the 1976 version (pictured above). The Columbus city flag design features three vertical stripes of yellow, white and red. Inside the center white stripe is where you will find the seal... Read more
The New Orleans city flag is a city flag that shows a strong tie to the city’s historical roots. The New Orleans city flag design consists of a white background with two small stripes (red, blue) along the top and bottom of the flag. At the center of the flag... Read more
The St. Louis city flag focuses on its geographical location with its city flag design concept. The St. Louis city flag design features a red background with blue and white lines connecting at a fleur-de-lis. This particular symbol represents the city’s French heritage. The blue and white lines symbolize the... Read more
The San Antonio city flag is one of the most basic city flag designs in the United States. However, the basic design does not detract from its value or meaning. The San Antonio city flag is blue on the left half, and red on the right, with a large white... Read more
The Los Angeles city flag is one of the most unique city flags in the United States. The Los Angeles city flag design consists of three jagged horizontal stripes of different colors. The colors from left to right are green (for olive trees), yellow/gold (for orange groves) and red (for... Read more