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1. • • It uses the city seal, which was designed in 1823 and officially adopted in 1914. The motto contained within the seal are the Latin words Sicut Patribus Sit Deus Nobis, meaning "God be with us as he was with our fathers".
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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.

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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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   Why does Boston have a 3rd flag?

   • What appears on the third is at issue in a case the Supreme Court will hear in January. That flagpole, which ordinarily flies the flag of Boston, is occasionally made available to groups seeking to celebrate their backgrounds or to promote causes like gay pride. In a 12-year period, the city approved 284 requests for the third flag.

   A Public Flagpole, a Christian Flag and the First Amendment

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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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   Why does Boston have a flagpole in front of the building?

   • One of the three flagpoles in front of the building, which ordinarily flies the flag of Boston, is occasionally made available to groups seeking to celebrate their backgrounds or to promote causes like gay pride. In a 12-year period, the city approved 284 requests to raise flags on the third flagpole.

   Supreme Court Rules Against Boston in Case on Christian Flag

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   Can Boston reject a flag bearing a Latin cross?

   • The Supreme Court will decide whether Boston, which allows many kinds of groups to raise flags outside its City Hall, can reject one bearing the Latin cross. The City of Boston refused to fly the flag of Camp Constitution, a Christian organization, saying that it would amount to government endorsement of religion. Ted Shaffrey/Associated Press

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3. newrepublic.com › article › 164483How Boston's City Hall Flags Touched Off a Massive First ...

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   Nov 19, 2021 · Boston’s own city flag includes the city seal, which features a Latin inscription that translates to “God be with us as he was with our fathers.”

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. www.nytimes.com › 2021/11/29 › usA Public Flagpole, a Christian Flag and the First Amendment

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   Nov 29, 2021 · WASHINGTON — There are three flagpoles in front of Boston’s City Hall. One flies the American flag, and the second that of Massachusetts. What appears on the third is at issue in a case the...

7. www.nytimes.com › 2022/05/02 › usSupreme Court Rules Against Boston in Case on Christian Flag

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   May 2, 2022 · WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Monday that the City of Boston had violated the First Amendment when it refused to let a private group raise a Christian flag in front of...

8. www.reddit.com › r › bostonWhat are some recognizable symbols / iconography of the city?

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   It's hard to find symbols of Boston that aren't directly tied to our prominent role in slavery... How about the Leonard Zakim Bridge? Or the USS Constitution?

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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.