Flags of counties of the United States

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The flags of the counties of the United States of America exhibit a wide variety of regional influences and local histories, as well as widely different styles and design principles.[Note 1] For example, some Floridian and Alabamian municipality flags feature a saltire, due to saltires being used on their state flags. Some Maryland county flags feature the coat of arms of the Calvert family, as it is featured on the Maryland state flag, and due to the Calvert family's prominence in Maryland history. Many counties went decades without a flag, until a certain event, such as a local sesquicentennial or the American bicentennial, spurred the creation of a flag. Frederick County, Maryland is one example, in 1976, it hosted a contest, asking the public to submit their designs to a commission. A panel then reviewed the five winning entries, choosing one to become the official county flag. Frederick County's example is typical of the flag adoption processes that many counties undertook with their flags. The 250th anniversary of Augusta County, Virginia's founding also spurred the creation of a flag, in 1988. Some flags, such as the flags of Montgomery County, Maryland, and Loudoun County, Virginia, were created by foreign entities, such as the College of Arms in the United Kingdom.

Alabama

See also: Flag of Alabama

Alaska

See also: Flag of Alaska

Arizona

See also: Flag of Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

City and County of Denver[Note 5] 

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

See also: Flag of Florida

Many Floridian county flags feature their county seals on a saltire, incorporating elements from the Floridian flag, itself based on the former Spanish flag, into their designs.

Georgia

See also: Flag of Georgia

Hawaii

See also: Flag of Hawaii

Idaho

Indiana

See also: Flag of Indiana

Iowa

See also: Flag of Iowa

Kansas

See also: Flag of Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

See also: Flag of Maine

Maryland

Several Maryland county flags, such as the flags of Calvert County, Baltimore County, and Anne Arundel County, incorporate the coat of arms of the Calvert family in their designs, due to the design being featured in the Maryland state flag, and the Calvert family's prominence in Maryland history. Howard County's flag also incorporates design cues from the Maryland state flag, albeit of the Crossland banner, rather than Calvert family heraldry.

Historical flags

Prince George's County (1696-1963) 
Montgomery County (1944-1976) 
Prince George's County (1963-1971) 

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

See also: Flag of Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

See also: Flag of Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

See also: Flag of New York and Flags of New York City
Flag of the Bronx
Flag of Brooklyn
Flag of Dutchess County, New York
Flag of Queens

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

See also: Flag of Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

See also: Flag of Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

See also: Flag of Texas

Some Texan county flags, such as the flags of Collin County, Dallas County, Falls County, Hidalgo County, and McLennan County, feature design cues, such as the Lone Star, taken from the Texas state flag.

Utah

See also: Flag of Utah

Vermont

See also: Flag of Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

See also: Flag of Wyoming

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ This list contains both consolidated city-counties, in addition to standard counties and county-equivalents, also known as boroughs or parishes.
  2. ↑ San Francisco is considered to be both a city as well as a county under Californian law.
  3. ↑ San Francisco is considered to be both a city as well as a county under Californian law.
  4. ↑ Denver is considered to be both a city as well as a county under Coloradan law.
  5. ↑ Denver is considered to be both a city as well as a county under Coloradan law.
  6. ↑ Honolulu is considered to be both a city as well as a county under Hawaiian law.
  7. ↑ Honolulu is considered to be both a city as well as a county under Hawaiian law.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Counties in the State of Louisiana are known as parishes.
  9. ↑ Lincoln County utilizes the former New England flag for its county flag.
  10. ↑ Lincoln County utilizes the former New England flag for its county flag.
  11. ↑ Also known as Brooklyn.
  12. ↑ Also known as Brooklyn.
  13. ↑ Also known as Staten Island.
  14. ↑ Also known as Staten Island.
  15. ↑ Philadelphia is considered to be both a city as well as a county under Pennsylvanian law.
  16. ↑ Philadelphia is considered to be both a city as well as a county under Pennsylvanian law.

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