Flag of Albuquerque, New Mexico
Proportion | 10:17 (unofficial)[1] |
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Adopted | 1968 |
Design | A red field containing a yellow Zia sun symbol with the number "1706" in the middle circle, the word "Albuquerque" in yellow italics just below that, and a yellow thunderbird in the canton |
Designed by | Dr. Richard P. Vann |
The flag of Albuquerque, New Mexico, is the official municipal flag of
Multiple pushes have been made to redesign the flag, even getting some city council members to suggest an open contest and public vote. No change has been made despite these efforts.[2][3]
Design and symbolism
The Albuquerque flag reverses the colors of the
History
The idea of creating a city flag was first discussed by the Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce in 1967.[6] Later that same year, the city received a flag from Sasebo, its sister city in Japan, ahead of a planned visit by a delegation from Sasebo to Albuquerque.[7] The Chamber of Commerce wanted a flag to present in return and announced a contest to design one running from December 1967 to March 1968.[8] The winning entry was designed by Richard P. Vann, a local optometrist.[4] The new flag was flown for the first time on June 21, 1968, after which it was presented to the deputy mayor of Sasebo.[9][10]
Another copy of the flag was presented to the city of Albuquerque on January 13, 1969, by the
The flag placed 25th out of 150 American city flag designs in a 2004 North American Vexillological Association survey.[17]
References
- ^ a b Purcell, John M.; Croft, James A.; Monahan, Rich. American City Flags (PDF). North American Vexillological Association. pp. 7–8. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ Da, Royale (June 15, 2015). "Albuquerque native wants to redesign city's flag". KOAT-TV. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ McKee, Chris (June 29, 2018). "New push to redesign city of Albuquerque's flag". KRQE. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Best flag design". Albuquerque Journal. April 16, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Zonta Club Is Continuing City Flag Project". Albuquerque Journal. December 8, 1985. Retrieved January 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Shouldn't Albq Have A Flag?". Albuquerque Tribune. June 29, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2021 – via Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Sister City Unit Maps Plans to Host Visitors". Albuquerque Journal. November 3, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "City Flag Contest Will Open Dec. 1". Albuquerque Journal. November 12, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New City Flag To Fly Today". Albuquerque Journal. June 21, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ Blythe, Sam (June 22, 1968). "Sasebo Group Arrives". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved January 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Camp Fire Girls Present Flag". Albuquerque Journal. January 14, 1969. Retrieved January 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Albuquerque Flag, Made by Campfire Girls, on Display". Albuquerque Tribune. February 27, 1969. Retrieved January 21, 2021 – via Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Group Focusing On Patriotism". Albuquerque Journal. June 22, 1969. Retrieved January 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Zonta Members Donating Flags for City Buildings". Albuquerque Journal. October 25, 1969. Retrieved January 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "APS Gets Flags From Zonta Club". Albuquerque Journal. March 20, 1970. Retrieved January 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Albuquerque To Welcome Col. Mullane". Albuquerque Journal. October 18, 1984. Retrieved January 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2004 American City Flags Survey" (PDF). North American Vexillological Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2020.