The minimalist winning design, by East Montpelier native Chet Larrow, features rolling green hills topped by a navy-blue sky. Centered in the blue field is a circle of 14 golden stars. Larrow is an industrial designer for Key Technologies in Baltimore, Md.
In a press release issued earlier today, Larrow is quoted as saying his entry “emphasizes Montpelier’s representation of the 14 counties as well as [Vermont] being the 14th state to join the union. The gold stars are displayed in a circle to subtly represent the iconic round dome that both visitors and locals come to associate the city with.”
Larrow’s design was one of three finalists, chosen from about 60 submissions, said Odum.
The new flag is a replacement for a hasty design implemented in 2001 to satisfy a request for a city flag to be used in California’s Rose Parade. Up until that point, Montpelier didn’t have one.
The banner will be formally adopted on Wednesday, July 12, at the next city council meeting, then will be raised in front of city hall to proudly wave.
Got something to say?
Send a letter to the editor and we'll publish your feedback in print!
Nice design but like his reasoning for choosing this design..
Because it’s a great design. Also, its predecessor was pretty meh:
http://realfunwithflags.blogspot.com/2018/09/us-municipal-flags-south-dakota-thru.html
Just scroll down.