Thanks in large part to a popular 2015 TED talk by Roman Mars (and Ted Kaye) on the shortcomings of many city flag designs, there are efforts in many North American cities, towns, or other municipalities to improve their flag designs — or to adopt flags for the first time.

Here are the 104 efforts we know about (as of 16 February 2018): Aberdeen, WA; Akron, OH; Albany, OR; Albuquerque, NM; Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX; Barrington, RI; Bath, ME; Bellingham, WA; Billings, MT; Birmingham, AL; Bloomington, IN; Boston, MA; Bowling Green, KY; Boulder, CO; Brandon, SD; Bryan, TX; Burlington, VT; Calgary, AB; Cedar Park, TX; Charleston, SC; Cleveland, OH; Clovis, NM; Columbia, MO; Columbia, SC; Columbus, OH; Concrete, WA; Coral Springs, FL; Dallas, TX; Dardenne Prairie, MO; Davis, CA; Edmonton, AB; Elk Ridge, UT; El Paso, TX; Fargo, ND; Firestone, CO; Fort Payne, AL; Golden, CO; Grand Rapids, MI; Harrison, OH; Hattiesburg, MS; Haysville, KS; Holland, MI; Hope, BC; Huntsville, AL; Janesville, WI; Joplin, MO; Kansas City, MO; Kansas City, KS/MO; Kingston, NY; Laconia, NH; Lancaster, PA; Lake Wales, FL; Lexington-Fayette, KY; Liberty, TX; Liberty Lake, WA; Los Angeles, CA; Lowell, MA; Madison, WI; Manchester, NH; Manlius, NY; Miami, FL; Milwaukee, WI; Minneapolis, MN; Montpelier, VT; Montreal, QC; Mount Dora, FL; Naperville, IL; Nixa, MO; Oklahoma City, OK; Orlando, FL; Peoria, AZ; Philadelphia, PA; Plano, TX; Pocatello, ID; Portland, ME; Provo, UT; Raleigh, NC; Redding, CA; Reno, NV; Republic, MO; Rochester, MN; Rockford, IL; San Francisco, CA; San Marcos, TX; Santa Clarita, CA; Sault Ste. Marie, ON; Scottsdale, AZ; Seward, AK; Sioux Falls, SD; South Bend, IN; Springfield, MO; Sunnyvale, TX; Syracuse, NY; Tacoma, WA; Tallahassee, FL; Tampa, FL; Tulsa, OK; Urbana, IL; Victoria, BC; West Hollywood, CA; and Winston-Salem, NC.

72 of these efforts are ongoing. For the 30 cities of Aberdeen, Albany, Bath, Bellingham, Brandon, Columbia (MO), Coral Springs, Elk Ridge, Golden, Harrison, Haysville, Janesville, Lexington-Fayette, Liberty, Montpelier, Montreal, Mount Dora, Nixa, Orlando, Peoria, Pocatello, Provo, Redding, Republic, Sault Ste. Marie, San Marcos, Seward, South Bend, Sunnyvale, and West Hollywood efforts have succeeded in new flags being adopted. The Manchester effort has failed.

Click click here for a map of all these efforts.

The following are the current flags (if any) for each municipality. If the design effort is centered around a single proposal, it is also shown. Click the city name to learn more about the redesign effort, including multiple proposals that may be under consideration.

Aberdeen, Washington:

no previous flag

new flag, adopted 2016

Albany, Oregon:

no previous flag

new flag, adopted 2016

Atlanta, Georgia:

current flag, adoption date unknown



Bath, Maine:

no previous flag

new flag, adopted 2013

Bellingham, Washington:

no previous flag

new flag, adopted 2017

Bloomington, Indiana:

current flag

proposed flag

Brandon, South Dakota:

no previous flag

new flag, adopted 2017

Clovis, New Mexico:

current flag: seal on yellow field

Columbia, Missouri:

previous flag, adopted 1988 previous

new flag, adopted 2016

Fargo, North Dakota:

no previous flag

unadopted 2015 contest winner

Firestone, Colorado:

no previous flag

new flag, adopted 2017

Fort Payne, Alabama:

no previous flag

winning designs to be merged

Harrison, Ohio:

no previous flag

new flag, adopted 2016

Haysville, Kansas:

former flag, adopted 1993

new flag, October 2017

Janesville, Wisconsin:

no previous flag

new flag, adopted 2015

Liberty, Texas:

no previous flag

new flag, adopted 2015

Manlius, New York:

no previous flag

proposed flag (captured from video)

Minneapolis, Minnesota:

current flag, adopted 27 May 1955

Montpelier, Vermont:

previous flag, adopted 2001

new flag, adopted 2017

Montreal, Quebec:

previous flag, adopted 1939

new flag, adopted 2017

Mount Dora, Florida:

no previous flag

new flag, adopted 2017

Nixa, Missouri:

previous flag

new flag, adopted 1 November 2017

Orlando, Florida:

previous flag, adopted 1980



new flag, adopted 2017



Peoria, Arizona:

previous flag,

unofficial since 1954



new flag, adopted 2017

Pocatello, Idaho:

previous flag, adopted 2001

new flag, adopted 2017

Portland, Maine:

current flag, adoption date unknown



proposed flag (contest winner, 2016)

Provo, Utah:

previous flag, adopted 1985

new flag, adopted 2015

Redding, California:

previous flag, adoption date unknown

previous

new flag, adopted 2017



Reno, Nevada:

current flag, unofficial since 1959

Republic, Missouri:

previous flag, adopted 1991, revised 1999

new flag, adopted 2016

San Francisco, California:

current flag, adopted 14 April 1900

Seward, Alaska:

no previous flag

new flag, adopted 12 December 2016

Sunnyvale, Texas:

previous flag (unofficial)



new flag, adopted 27 April 2015