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1. search.boston.gov › symbols-city-bostonSymbols of the City of Boston | Boston.gov

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   United States. City flag and seal. The City Flag. The City flag is a Continental blue and buff. The flag is five-feet long and three-and-a-half-feet wide, or within that ratio. The center of the flag features the City seal surrounded by two white rings.

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Flag_of_bostonFlag of Boston - Wikipedia

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   The flag of Boston consists of a sky blue field and the seal of the city of Boston, Massachusetts, United States, in the center. The flag is sometimes flown in a darker shade of blue, more of a turquoise. It was designed in 1913 and adopted by the Boston City Council on January 29, 1917.

3. www.ncesc.com › geographic-faq › does-boston-have-a-flagDoes Boston have a flag? - Geographic FAQ Hub: Answers to ...

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   May 17, 2024 · Yes, Boston does have a flag. It was designed in 1913 and adopted by the Boston City Council on January 29, 1917. The flag of Boston consists of a sky blue field and the seal of the city of Boston, Massachusetts, United States, in the center.

4. www.ncesc.com › what-is-a-symbol-for-bostonWhat is a symbol for Boston? - Geographic FAQ Hub ... - NCESC

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   Jun 26, 2024 · What is a symbol for Boston? Boston has several symbols that represent the city’s rich history and culture. Some of the key symbols include: The City Seal. The official seal of Boston, adopted in 1914, is a circular image that features a view of the City of Boston.

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5. www.studycountry.com › wiki › does-boston-have-a-flagDoes Boston have a flag? - StudyCountry.com

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   The flag of Boston consists of a sky blue field and the seal of the city of Boston, Massachusetts, United States, in the center. The flag is sometimes flown in a darker shade of blue, more of a turquoise. It was designed in 1913 and adopted by the Boston City Council on January 29, 1917.

6. www.wesleyabbey.io › post › bostonflagThe Boston Flag - Wes Abbey

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   Jun 9, 2023 · The Boston Flag. Jun 9, 2023. A symbol of unity and pride for the people. The compass centerpiece represents Boston innovation and the harbor. The surrounding dark blue circle symbolizes the Charles River that runs through the city. The red represents the Freedom Trail that winds through Boston, connecting our past to the present.

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   What does the Boston flag look like?

   • The flag of Boston consists of a sky blue field and the seal of the city of Boston, Massachusetts, United States, in the center. The flag is sometimes flown in a darker shade of blue, more of a turquoise. It was designed in 1913 and adopted by the Boston City Council on January 29, 1917.

   Flag of Boston - Wikipedia

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   Does Boston have a city flag?

   • Boston's city ordinance to make a city flag also made a "municipal standard". This flag's obverse is the same as the city flag, besides the addition of a buff stripe on three sides. The reverse of this flag has a seal displaying the "trimountain", the original three hills Boston was built on.

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   What does the Boston flag symbolize?

   • On a typical day, the American flag, the Massachusetts flag, and the City of Boston’s flag wave from three flagpoles. Boston’s flag, when flying there at full mast, symbolizes the city. When flying at halfstaff, it conveys a community message of sympathy or somber remembrance. When displayed at other public buildings, it marks the mayor’s presence.

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   When did Boston start using a city flag?

   • It was designed in 1913 and adopted by the Boston City Council on January 29, 1917. The city flag was originally used in the 1913 Columbus Day celebration and other holidays in an unofficial capacity for three years until it was officially adopted by the city government on January 29, 1917.

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   Does Boston have a private flag?

   • So do the flags of various pri-vate groups. Historically, Boston has allowed them all. The city has even flown a flag with a cross nearly identical in size to the one on petitioners’ flag. It was a banner pre-sented by a secular group to commemorate the Battle of Bunker Hill. See Appendix, infra (photographs).

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   Can Bos-ton fly a Reli-gious flag at City Hall?

   • The commissioner of Bos-ton’s Property Management Department worried that flying a reli-gious flag at City Hall could violate the Establishment Clause and found no past instance of the city’s having raised such a flag. He there-fore told Shurtleff that the group could hold an event on the plaza but could not raise their flag during it.

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8. boston.curbed.com › 2017/6/14 › 15799668Boston’s flag: How would you redesign? - Curbed Boston

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   Jun 14, 2017 · Boston’s flag, 100 years old this year, is a typical example: The city’s seal on a solid background—literal, lacking in symbolism, basically pointless. It doesn’t have to be so. There’s no...