Flag of Louisville, Kentucky

The municipal flag of Louisville is the official design used on flags to represent Louisville, Kentucky. The original design paid homage to Louis XVI of France and the thirteen states present when the city was founded. A new design was adopted in 2003 when the city merged with Jefferson County, Kentucky.

City of Louisville and Jefferson County
Adopted2003
DesignA blue field with a variant of the Seal of Louisville in the center

Current flag

The municipal flag of Louisville consists of a golden fleur-de-lis with two stars surrounded by the circular Louisville • Jefferson County METRO on a blue background. The year 1778 is also centrally located, signifying the city's founding. This flag has been used since the merger of the old city of Louisville with Jefferson County in 2003. The artwork was designed by Louisville native and art director, William Glenn Hack.

Former flags
Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag The former flag of Louisville

The flag previously used by the city consists of 13 white stars arranged in a circular pattern in the upper-left corner with three golden fleur-de-lis in the lower-right on a navy blue background. The stars represent the 13 states which existed at Louisville's founding in 1778, while Kentucky was part of Virginia. The fleur-de-lis honor King Louis XVI of France, after whom Louisville was named because France's support during the American Revolution. The arrangement of the fleur-de-lis comes from the coat of arms and banner of the House of Bourbon.[1] It was ranked as the ninth best city flag in the United States in a national survey conducted in 2003 and released in 2004.[2] It was replaced by the current design when the city merged with Jefferson County.

See also

References
  1. The Governor General of Canada. "Royal Banner of France - Heritage Emblem". Confirmation of the blazon of a Flag. February 15, 2008 Vol. V, p. 202. The Office of the Secretary to the Governor General.
  2. "American City Flags Survey Press Release". NAVA. 2004-10-02. Archived from the original on 2011-08-30. Retrieved 2012-05-27.


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