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Charleroi, Pennsylvania (U.S.)

Washington County

image by David Sigley, 27 April 2024
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Description of the flag

The flag is a dark blue field with five white circles with red outlines. In each of the circle is a depiction of a certain industry with their names underneath. The first shows a glass worker blowing through a pipe with glass at the end, representing the glassmaking industry. The second shows a steel mill for the steel industry. The third is a full mine cart for the mining industry. The fourth shows a storefront representing business, and finally a church to represent Christianity.

There is no info regarding when the flag was adopted. The only info about it is that is was made by local resident Nerman Monack.
Source: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=812911067539997&set=a.465203615644079

Photo of the flag: https://monvalleyindependent.com/2020/01/charleroi-area-making-security-related-changes/
David Sigley, 27 April 2024

I found some old newspapers retaining the flag, which I have linked, along with their ordered dates.

The Charleroi Flag
The Observer-Reporter
July 21, 1973
https://books.google.com/books?id=aeRdAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA11&dq=borough+flag&article_id=5715,3444773&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi_3Neo-eiGAxX7MlkFHSp4ATs4KBDoAXoECAoQAg#v=onepage&q&f=false

Charleroi Borough Council officially adopted this borough flag on July 12. The flag was designed by Norman Monack, a teacher in the California Area School System. Blanche Girardin and Nancy Gaisbacher, students of the teacher, did the art work.

Charleroi Has Officially Adopted Flag
January 5, 1974
https://books.google.com/books?id=8shdAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA5&dq=borough+flag&article_id=3136,711527&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjqxPzj-OiGAxUoFlkFHbUyABE4FBDoAXoECAwQAg#v=onepage&q&f=false

An official borough flag will wave beside Old Glory when Charleroi stages its 85th birthday anniversary in another year. But please as punch about creating their own municipal banner, citizens will get the first public showing of the flag on Flag day, June 14, 1974.
The flag is the brain-child of Norman Monack, an educator and veteran, who drafted the design. he won't take all the credit and asks that tow former students Blanche Girardin and Nancy Gaisbacher, who collaborated on the intricate art he given credit.
Charleroi Area Historical Society, formed to give the long-anticipated birthday anniversary a forward thrust, is solidly behind the program.
Officers said this week plans are taking shape to purchase a master flag for the borough of Charleroi.
This community enterprise also has the endorsement of the Magic City's newly-seated mayor.
Fifty orders have been placed for copies by business men in and around Charleroi.
The Historical Society announced formal dedicatory services will take place, appropriately, on June 14.
An effort is being made to secure a ranking commonwealth official to deliver the speech that day. This would make Charleroi the first in the state's history to hold such a service.
Final day for ordering flags on March 15.
David Sigley, 1 June 2024

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image located by David Sigley, 24 April 2024

Source: https://charleroiboro.org/
David Sigley, 24 April 2024