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Groton (Town), Connecticut (U.S.)

New London County

image located by Peter Orenski, 1 December 2010
Source: mayor's office

Description of the flag
White Variation

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Description of the flag

The Town of Groton's flag is pretty much the same as [the white flag] below except it is now yellow and the seal is more simplistic.
Jim Streeter, Mayor, Town of Groton
Peter Orenski, 1 December 2010

Groton is a town located on the Thames River in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 39,907 at the 2000 census. Groton is the home of the Electric Boat Corporation, which is the major contractor for submarine work for the United States Navy, and the Navy's SUBASE New London. The pharmaceutical company Pfizer is also a major employer. The Avery Point section of Groton is home to a regional campus of the University of Connecticut." - from Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groton,_Connecticut.
Valentin Poposki, 22 February 2009

Groton is the location of Submarine Training School. Notice the "T" in the flag. That is the sail of a submarine with the fairwater planes sticking out.
Rick Wyatt, 21 July 2008

White Variation

image located by Valentin Poposki, 21 July 2009
Source: public.fotki.com/GCDOUGHERTY/all-towns-and-cities/groton_-_mystic_ct/grotontownflag.html

According to the April 8, 1981 issue of The Day, the flag of Groton was adopted on the night of April 7 by the town council after a flag design contest. The flag was designed by Donald R. Berger. This contest had fourteen entries, and five were recommended to the council by the Groton Arts Committee. The background as adopted was described as being ivory or off-white.
Daniel Rentería, 12 November 2023