Flag of Louisville, Kentucky facts for kids
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| Adopted | 2003 |
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| Design | A blue field with a variant of the Seal of Louisville in the center |
The municipal flag of Louisville is the official design used on flags to represent Louisville, Kentucky. It's like a special symbol for the city. The first flag honored Louis XVI of France and the original thirteen states of the USA. In 2003, a new flag was chosen when Louisville joined with Jefferson County, Kentucky.
Louisville's Current Flag
The flag used today for Louisville is bright and colorful. It has a golden fleur-de-lis in the middle. A fleur-de-lis is a fancy design that looks like a lily flower. Around the fleur-de-lis, you'll see two stars. The words Louisville • Jefferson County METRO are written in a circle around these symbols.
The background of the flag is blue. The year 1778 is also shown in the center. This year is important because it's when the city of Louisville was founded. This flag has been used since 2003. That's when the old city of Louisville and Jefferson County officially merged together.
Louisville's Former Flag
Before 2003, Louisville had a different flag. This older flag had 13 white stars arranged in a circle. These stars were in the top-left corner of the flag. They represented the 13 original states of the United States. When Louisville was founded in 1778, Kentucky was actually part of Virginia.
In the bottom-right corner of the old flag, there were three golden fleur-de-lis designs. These honored King Louis XVI of France. The city of Louisville was named after him. France helped the United States during the American Revolution, which is why King Louis XVI was honored.
This older flag was quite popular. In a national survey done in 2003 and shared in 2004, it was ranked as the ninth best city flag in the United States. However, it was replaced by the current design when Louisville and Jefferson County merged.
