Flag of the City of Buffalo, NY
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N 42° 52.980 W 078° 52.497
17T E 673540 N 4750012
One of two known locations displaying the official flag of the City of Buffalo is downtown.
Waymark Code: WM1AAA
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 03/13/2007
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Located on a small median dividing North Division and South Division Streets, a set of five flagpoles display various flags important to the city. From left to right as you face them, are the United States, Canada, New York State, City of Buffalo, and a rotating flag which currently features the Buffalo Sabres. Unfortunately, this is one of only two known places where the Buffalo flag is on display. Strangely enough, it's nowhere to be seen at or near City Hall.
In 1922, Buffalo mayor F.X. Schwab remarked to the Common Council that the current flag, which resembled the New York State flag by superimposing the city seal over the state coat-of-arms, did not sufficiently represent the city and proposed a contest for a new flag. The contest failed to produce a wining design, so a new contest was proposed with a larger reward. The current flag was chosen based on its simplicity and distinctiveness. The $250 reward was given to local architect Louis Greenstein. The flag was adopted on May 7, 1924 and dedicated to the city on the following Flag Day, June 14, 1924.
The thirteen stars signify New York's status as one of the original Thirteen Colonies. The matching number of electric flashes celebrate Buffalo as one of the first cities to deploy electric service widely. The center of the circle features the famous Buffalo lighthouse and the entrance to Buffalo harbor.
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