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Norwich, New York (U.S.)

Chenango County

image by Daniel Rentería, 11 May 2024

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Norwich adopted its flag on May 7, 2024. Out of eight finalist designs (88 proposals in total), the one by Zachary Smith was chosen as the winning design. It should be noted, however, that the adoption on April 17 was postponed because the original winning design had copyright issues; as such, the flag with the second highest amount of votes was the winner. The idea of a flag came about early in 2023, when city historian Agnes Eaton helped to initiate the contest.

Regarding the design, according to the City of Norwich when polling people for the flag contest: "With three simple colors, it describes the geography and the beauty of the Norwich area. Nestled in the Chenango River Valley, one can see the rolling hills of the valley tops alongside the flowing river. The sun rising behind the valley represents the city of Norwich’s ever improving state, along with a bright future that beholds the city. The rays represent the wide-reaching influence over many other local towns and serve to occupy any unused space that would bore the overall design."
Source: https://www.evesun.com/news/stories/2024-05-08/40361/City+of+Norwich+adopts+first+official+flag

Daniel Rentería, 11 May 2024