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Portland, Oregon City Flag
Description: The City Seal distinguishes the official flag of the City of Portland, Oregon and appears in the upper left corner. The background is green for Oregon's forests, two blue stripes represent the Columbia and Willamette rivers, and a small white star points to Portland's location at their confluence. Gold stripes symbolize the harvest of golden grain and the gold of commerce. Size, proportions and color elements in the City Flag are specified in the Portland City Code 1.06.010 (http://www.bpcnet.com/codes/portland.htm). History: In 1969, the Portland Art Commission established a special committee to select a design for an official city flag. Local artists submitted designs and the committee selected the design by Douglas Lynch. An Ordinance establishing the City Flag was passed by the Portland City Council January 8, 1970. Symbolism: The City Code gives detailed specifications for the colors and proportions of the flag, but does not provide the meaning behind the colors and shapes. The symbolism of the flag was explained in 1975 by Ginna Deinum, an assistant to then Mayor Goldschmidt.
Portland Rose: Portland is known as the City of Roses and the original design for the flag called for a picture of a rose on the back of the flag in the same position as that of the seal on the front. A photograph in the City Archives file shows a brilliant, full-blown, red rose on a white circle. However, the due to costs of production this part of the design was eliminated when the design was officially adopted, and none of the flags currently on display include a rose. Locations: The City Flag is hung on flag poles in front of the Portland Building (5th Avenue), City Hall (4th Avenue), in the City Council Chamber and the Portland Building, 2nd Floor Auditorium. A simplified version of the flag may be used when displayed outdoors from a pole or staff, but the official flag must be displayed inside a building or used for parade purposes. See Portland City Code 1.06.020 (http://www.bpcnet.com/codes/portland.htm ). Liisa Fagerlund |
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