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Chester, New York (U.S.)

Orange County

image located by Ethen Dubrow, 6 January 2025

Description of the flag
Service flag

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Description of the flag

Town of Chester, Orange County, NY-thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?r104:E13JY5-247:
SESQUICENTENNIAL OF CHESTER, ORANGE COUNTY, NY -- HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN (Extension of Remarks - July 13, 1995)
.....Beginning on June 2, the town of Chester held a 3-day celebration commemorating its sesquicentennial anniversary. The celebration was hosted by town supervisor, Stephen Shortess, and town historian, Clark Holbert, and included the dedication of a new town flag for Chester....
Ned Smith, 15 August 2005

Here is the description of the flag according to Chester Town Historian Clifton "Clif" Patrick:

Here is the story of the Town of Chester Flag from the Town of Chester Sesquicentennial book published by Royal Fireworks Press, Unionville, NY in 1995:

The Town Board adopted, by vote, the design of the flag in 1993. The design was the idea of David Bell who, with the assistance of Chester High School art student, Rachel Brecher, developed the image which was then made into a silk screen by William T. Tully.

The elements of the flag are most appropriate to the town. The official town flower, the tiger lily appears in the upper left hand comer. This flower is known for its vibrant color and hearty nature. Given the basic elements of sun, minimum moisture and humus rich soil, the tiger lily will bloom year after year with its starry blossom held high on a strong straight stem, symbolic of pride and endurance.

In the lower right comer is a depiction of Hambletonian. The horse, an integral part of Chester’s history, conveys the feelings of strength and motion.Diagonally across the flag, the name Chester is proudly displayed and the colors of royal blue and orange carry a feeling of strength and endurance, qualities our early settlers demonstrated in the creation of the Town of Chester.
Ethan Dubrow, 6 January 2025

Service Flag

The town of Chester (Orange County), New York apparently has a special flag known as "Chester's Service Flag". It is from October 15th, 1918 and was made to commemorate Chester's men and women who fought in WW1. The flag has a red outer region and a white inner region. Inside the white inner region are 73 dark blue stars.
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Ethan Dubrow, 1 April 2024