Flag of Los Angeles facts for kids
Flag of Los Angeles, California
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| Name | "Fiesta Flag" |
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| Use | Other  |
| Adopted | July 22, 1931 |
| Design | A vertical tricolor with green (left), gold (center) and red (right), each with zig-zagged edges, and the city seal in the center |
| Designed by | Roy E. Silent and E.S. Jones |
The city flag of Los Angeles consists of a background of three notched stripes of green, gold and red. The flag was designed by Roy E. Silent and E.S. Jones in 1931 for the Los Angeles sesquicentennial from 1781.
The flag evokes mixed reactions, with some disliking the design, and some praising it. Many of the staff at LAist/KPCC criticized it. A tweet compared Los Angeles' flag to those of the Republic of the Congo, Senegal, and Mali, which also had red, gold, and green color schemes. Ted Kaye, author of "Good" Flag, "Bad" Flag, a booklet endorsed by the North American Vexillological Association, described Los Angeles' flag as a "failed image" that fails to spark pride and unity in the city. He criticized its use of the city seal while praising the serrated green, gold, and red stripes.
Images for kids
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The flag of Los Angeles mounted outside the historic Eugene Biscailuz Building
See also
In Spanish: Bandera de Los Ángeles para niños
