HomeMy WebLinkAbout155661 ORDINANCE NO. 15,566
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3 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE OFFICIAL FLAG
4 FOR THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
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6 WHEREAS, a flag serves as an inspirational symbol and
7 displays respect for that which it represents; and
8 WHEREAS, a flag inspires patriotism, reverence, and
9 loyalty in the hearts of those who understand a flag's
10 significance to its standard bearers; and
it WHEREAS, a flag is a constant reminder of the
12 foundations, ideals, history and goals of that which it
13 symbolizes; and
14 WHEREAS, an official flag which represents the City of
15 Little Rock would encourage the above attributes associated with
16 a flag; and
17 WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock currently has no
18 official flag; and
19 WHEREAS, the Little Rock City Beautiful Commission was
20 authorized to conduct a design contest and receive entries for
21 adoption of an official City flag; and
22 WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has reviewed, judged and
23 selected one of the entries submitted.
24 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
25 OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
26 SECTION 1. The official flag of the City of Little Rock
27 as designed by David Wilson and as depicted on the attached
28 sheet is hereby adopted.
29 SECTION 2. As the official flag of the City of Little
30 Rock, its symbolism is described as follows:
31 A clean white background of the banner represents
32 the optimism and open potential that the City has
33 to offer. The royal blue horizontal broad stripe
34 symbolizes the Arkansas River which borders Little
35 Rock, and has served as an economical and
36 historical emblem since the City's beginning. The
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forest green stripe runs vertical to the royal blue
stripe, creating a cross which symbolizes the
location and statute of Little Rock - A city
serving not only as the crossroads of Arkansas, but
a crossroad of the mid - southern United States as
well. The strong forest green color depicts the
fields, parks and forests which contribute to the
natural beauty of the City. The seal of the flag
is a modernized adaptation of the current Little
Rock seal. The razorback red silhouette of the
great State of Arkansas shows her capitol, the City
of Little Rock, represented by the centered star.
The star rises directly above "The Little Rock" -
the protruding cliff along the Arkansas River,
which was discovered in 1722 by French Explorer La
Harpe, when the City was given its name. The
Arkansas River behind the rock and the symmetrical
oak leaves in the boarder of the seal are a
stylized illustration of what the flag's stripes
represent - the natural beauty of the City.
Finally, the gold color of the seal and bordering
stripes symbolize the superior economic history,
and the future economic potential that is available
in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas.
PASSED: October 18, 1988
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
MYOR LOTTIE SHACKELFORD
MARK STODOLA, CITY ATTORNEY
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