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- The Ohio Burgee is the official flag of the U.S. state of Ohio. It is a distinctive triangular swallowtail flag. Its red, white, and blue elements symbolize the state's natural features and order of admission into the Union. A prominent disc in the flag's triangular canton is suggestive of the state's name.
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Akron (/ ˈ æ k r ən /) is a city in and the county seat of Summit County, Ohio, United States. At the 2020 census, the city proper had a total population of 190,469, making it the fifth-most populous city in Ohio and 136th-most populous city in the United States.
U.S. state flag in a swallow-tailed shape incorporating red and white stripes and a blue hoist triangle featuring a white-bordered red disk and 17 stars. Ohio is the only one of the 50 states to use a nonrectangular flag.
Jul 27, 2018 · 1981 flag. image by António Martins, 1 October 2002. Akron's previous flag has a white field with the city seal in the center. The seal features an American shield, which recalls the design of the All-America City program's shield, awarded to cities meeting the program criteria.
It is a distinctive triangular swallowtail flag. Its red, white, and blue elements symbolize the state's natural features and order of admission into the Union. A prominent disc in the flag's triangular canton is suggestive of the state's name. The flag was adopted in 1902.
Ohio’s official flag was adopted by an act of the Ohio Legislature on May 9, 1902. The Ohio burgee (bûr’je), as the swallow-tailed design is properly called, was drawn by John Eisenmann , architect and designer for the Ohio State Pan-American Exposition Commission.
Jun 3, 2024 · Akron, city, seat (1842) of Summit county, northeastern Ohio, U.S. It lies along the Cuyahoga River, about 40 miles (64 km) south-southeast of Cleveland. Akron is the centre of a metropolitan area that includes the cities of Cuyahoga Falls, Tallmadge, and Stow and several villages.
Ohio Flag. DESCRIPTION: Ohio's pennant-shaped flag is modeled after a Civil War cavalry guidon ( identification banner ). The 17 stars in the blue field represent Ohio becoming the 17th state, and the 13 stars surrounded the state's initial ( in white ), are symbolic of the original 13 colonies.
