Mercer County, West Virginia (U.S.)

Last modified: 2023-06-23 by rick wyatt
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image by David Sigley, 20 August 2022
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• Description of the flag

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Municipal flags in Mercer County:

• Athens
• Bluefield
• Bramwell
• Oakvale
• Princeton

See also:

• County and Municipal flags of West Virginia
• West Virginia
• United States of America

Description of the flag

The flag was adopted in June 12, 2015. It appears to use a simplified version of the county seal. It features various industries that contributed to Mercer County's History, Such as coal mining, timber, farming and railroad. It also feature's General Hugh Mercer, Whom the county is named after. The seal is placed on an antique white field.

Links:
Post by Princeton Times about the new flag: https://www.ptonline.net/gallery/pride-and-preservation-mercer-county-flag-unveiled/article_ca94682c-110a-11e5-b38a-ff2a107d2a9e.html
Post on County Commissioner Greg Puckett's Facebook page with the flag: https://www.facebook.com/commissionergregpuckett/photos/a.287895001359653/492666777549140
Seal: https://www.naco.org/articles/behind-seal-aug-6-2018

Dave Zigler, 20 August 2022

Seal

image located by David Sigley, 20 August 2022