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image(s) from American City Flags,
Raven
9-10 (2002-2003), courtesy of the North American Vexillological Association,
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Text and image(s) from American City Flags, Raven 9-10 (2002-2003), courtesy of the North American Vexillological Association, which retains copyright. Image(s) from American City Flags by permission of David B. Martucci.
Fresno’s flag is a vertical tribar of equal brown, light blue,
and light olive-green stripes. Centered on the brown stripe is a circular
white gear, 24 teeth on a narrow white band facing outward. On the
blue stripe is the compound leaf of the ash tree: in light olive-green, a
long stem extending from near the center bottom and branching out to
show two pairs of leaves culminating in a single leaf at top center.
FRESNO appears in an Arial-type font in brown across the bottom of
the center stripe, three letters on either side of the stem of the ash leaf.
On the green stripe is a golden yellow sunburst, 24 short rays curved
clockwise on a narrow white circular background, corresponding in
size and position to the gear of the first stripe.
John M. Purcell, American City Flags,
Raven
9-10, 2002-2003
In 1962, the Downtown Association of Fresno
sponsored a contest open to the public to create a city flag with a prize
of $250 to the winner. Judges for the contest included Mayor Arthur
L. Selland; Edwin M. Eaton, President of the Fresno Historical Society;
Councilman Paul G. Wasemiller; Floyd Hyde, President of the Fresno
Arts Center; and Karney Hodge, President of the Downtown Association.
Judging was based on design simplicity, inclusion of an appropriate
theme, harmonization of colors, and artistic presentation. The contest
received over 600 entries.
Flag adopted: 10 May 1962 (official).
John M. Purcell, American City Flags,
Raven
9-10, 2002-2003
The winner of the $250 prize was Lanson H. Crawford,
a local resident.
John M. Purcell, American City Flags,
Raven
9-10,
2002-2003
The Fresno City School District has
developed a curriculum for elementary students that includes a detailed
description of the flag and its symbolism, as well as two flags in outline
that the students can color according to directions.
John M. Purcell, American City Flags,
Raven
9-10,
2002-2003