 Flag of Los Angeles, California | |
| "Fiesta Flag" | |
| Use | Other |
|---|---|
| Adopted | July 22, 1931 |
| Design | A vertical tricolor with green (left), gold (center) and red (right), each with zig-zagged edges, and thecity seal in the center |
| Designed by | Roy E. Silent and E.S. Jones |
The city flag ofLos Angeles consists of a background of three notched stripes of green, gold and red. The flag was designed by Roy E. Silent and E.S. Jones in 1931 for the Los Angelessesquicentennial from 1781.
The three colors on the flag representolive trees (green),orangegroves (gold) andvineyards (red).[1] They also symbolize the history of the city, with gold and red representingSpain, the country who founded the city and green and red representingMexico, who took over whenNew Spain achieved independence.[2] Thecity seal is shown in the center of the flag. Surrounding the shield are representations of three major Californian crops:grapes, olives, and oranges. The seal contains aheraldic shield quartered showing:
The flag evokes mixed reactions, with some disliking the design, and some praising it. Many of the staff at LAist/KPCC criticized it in 2019. Ted Kaye, an author of"Good" Flag, "Bad" Flag, a booklet endorsed by theNorth American Vexillological Association, described Los Angeles' flag as a "failed image" that fails to spark pride and unity in the city. He criticized its use of the city seal while praising the serrated green, gold, and red stripes.[3]
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The first city flag was made in 1928 and was described as containing the city's seal in the center of its field.[4]
The Second flag was designed by Roy E. Silent and E.S. Jones. It was presented to the city by theLa Fiesta Association for the city's sesquicentennial anniversary. The seal on the flag was officially adopted on March 27, 1905.[2] In 1913 the police department adopted a flag that was described as: "...city seal worked in gold on a background of blue silk..."[5]
The flag received brief international prominence when, during the closing of the1980 Moscow Olympics, it was raised instead of the United States flag as a symbol of the next Olympic host.[6] The move was done upon the request of the United States government, which asked the International Olympic Committee to not use the American flag because theU.S. had boycotted the Moscow Olympics.[7]
A Los Angeles flag was taken to space in 1984 bySally Ride, on theSpace Shuttle Challenger. It is on display in theLos Angeles City Hall.[8]
In a 2004North American Vexillological Association survey, the design ranked 33rd out of 150 American city flags.[9]
![Digital reconstruction of Police Department flag from 1915[5]](/mt/?noimg=&dark=on&url=https%3a%2f%2fen.wikipedia.org%2fwiki%2fFile%3aLos_Angeles_Police_Department_Flag_(1915).png)
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