“That’s a great flag,” Mayor Dave Young said after the vote. In an earlier work session, Jacob Brooks, of Brooks Advertising, said the Orem flag should be simplistic.

Officials hope Utah’s new flag design will be embraced by state residents. Kim Raff for The New York Times. Although preference can be subjective, there are ways to create a stronger design.

A Simpler Design With Crossed Flags for 1965 This gave way to a return to the more traditional flag design in 1965. The left flag retained the fleur-de-lis and Chevrolet logo.

Kansas City’s current flag was adopted in 1992 and then unofficially amended in 1995.. Kaye — who has compiled a guidebook called “'Good' Flag, 'Bad' Flag: How to Design a Great Flag ...

Ted Kaye, a vexillologist, or person who studies flags, calls it a “seal on a bedsheet” — an unflattering term for a flag design in vexillology circles — and said Illinois needs a rebrand.

Sen. Doris Turner, a Springfield Democrat who sponsored the 2023 bill leading to the design contest, said in a January interview that the flag competition process did not cost the state any money ...