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Allentown's flag is partly seen at
http://www.allentownpa.org/images/webALLENTOWN-CITY-COUNCIL.jpg. The flag is
yellow-blue charged with the city logo, but I can't tell its exact shape.
Dov Gutterman, 4 December 2002
Aston township in Pennsylvania, USA, has a flag. At this site is given the
official description
http://www.astontownship.net/CHAPTER204.htm:
"204.01 TOWNSHIP FLAG.
(a) The Township shall adopt its own Township Flag, commemorating its founding,
its growth and accomplishments being memorialized.
(b) The Township Flag shall be yellow and maroon in color and shall show the
words "Aston Township" at the top. The center of the Flag shall show a map of
the Township with a star for each of the seven wards, as well as one large eagle
and the date that Aston Township was first created as a township, which is the
year of 1688.
(c) The residents of the Township and all of their institutions and
organizations are hereby requested to properly acknowledge this Flag as the
official Flag of Aston Township. (Res. 188. Passed 10-20-65.)"
Valentin Poposki, 11 March 2006
The town of Bloomsburg has informed me it has no flag.
Valentin Poposki,
30 May 2009
A photo of the flag of East Norriton township in Pennsylvania, USA can be
seen at
http://www.eastnorritontwp.org/leadership.html. It is a seal on a white
background.
Valentin Poposki, 18 July 2007
In the "Daily
Courier", 6 March 2006, Mark Hofman reports that Harry Young Cochran, of
Connellsville, "has donated a flag from the city's sesquicentennial celebration
to the Carnegie Free Library in order for it to be displayed during this year's
bicentennial celebration.
[...]
Cochran obtained the flag from his father, the late Harry Cochran, an automobile
dealership owner who was involved with the sesquicentennial celebration. He
provided vehicles for the parade 50 years ago.
[...]
The blue and yellow flag comes complete with a star in the center of a circle
surrounded by different places and symbols, including coke ovens, the
Connellsville Airport, Connellsville High School and Junior High West, Anchor
Hocking, the railroads and a barn representing agriculture -- the county and the
state's No. 1 industry then and now. The flag also shows the days that the
sesquicentennial celebration took place -- Aug. 10 and 16, 1956. The city was
founded March 1, 1806, by Zachariah Connell.
Valentin Poposki, 9 March 2006
The Borough of Franklin Park has informed me it has no flag.
1 September
2009
The City of Lower Burrell has informed me it has no flag.
Valentin
Poposki, 1 October 2009
From Township of Lower Merion, Pennsylvania, they do not have a digitized
version of their flag to send me, so they sent me the description: "Since the
Township of Lower Merion is a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, we have adopted the state flag as our own and have added the
words: "Township of Lower Merion" around the border." - from Eileen R. Trainer,
CMC, Township Secretary.
About the township:
"Lower Merion Township is
a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and part of the Pennsylvania Main
Line. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 59,850,
thereby ranking ninth in Pennsylvania municipalities by population. Lower Merion
Township was first settled in 1682 by Welsh Quakers who were granted a tract of
land (the Welsh Tract) by William Penn. In 1713, Lower Merion was established as
an independent Township with about 52 landholders and tenants. In 1900, the
Township was incorporated as a Township of the First Class. Lower Merion is home
to the oldest continuously used place of worship in the United States, the
Merion Friends Meeting House, used continuously since 1695." - from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lower_Merion_Township,_Pennsylvania.
Valentin Poposki, 7 May 2009
Northampton Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United
States, about 12 miles northeast of Philadelphia. The population was 39,384 at
the 2000 census." - from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northampton_Township,_Bucks_County,_Pennsylvania
The township flag is blue with township seal on it, with additional
white circle around the seal. The flag was seen on a couple photos on township
website: http://www.northamptontownship.com/admin/deployed_returnedsoldiers.html
(website no longer accessible).
Valentin Poposki, 5 June 2008
The city of Reading, Pennsylvania (US) is the county seat of Berks County in
eastern Pennsylvania. It is famous as the birthplace of the American
frontiersman, explorer, and pioneer Daniel Boone. It was for nearly two
centuries a center of the textile industry, but for the past two decades it has
been known for its mill shops and discount stores.
The Administrative
Assistant to the Mayor informs me that Reading does not have a specific flag,
although it does have a logo (her term; it looks more like a seal to me) which
is commonly used; this symbol can be seen on the municipal web site and on its
entry on Wikipedia. However, the city does use the flag of Berks County.
http://www.readingpa.gov/index.asp
Ron Lahav, 6 February 2009
From the online edition of the Carlisle, PA "Sentinel"
http://www.cumberlink.com/articles/2005/08/03/business/busi10.txt:
DOIT launches contest for town flagNed Smith, 14 August 2005
By Dale Heberlig, July 27, 2005
A downtown group is sponsoring a contest to design a "town flag" that could be adopted as the official municipal banner for Shippensburg much like the state's Keystone flag and the nation's Old Glory. Lizzie Bailey of Downtown Organizations Investing Together announced the contest at a recent meeting of Shippensburg Borough Council, asking council to consider authorizing the winning design as the borough's official flag. "Since this is Shippensburg's 275th anniversary, we would like the borough to adopt the flag as official," Bailey said. "We will provide a flag with the design for the borough to fly." Council President Earl Parshall said the issue would be included on council's August agenda.
Bailey says flag designs must be submitted by Sept. 15 on paper or electronically. The flag designs must be original and revolve around the theme of a visual representation of the "essence" of Shippensburg, which she describes as a blend of history, community and notable landmarks. The contest is open to individuals, groups and organizations. A cash prize is offered. The winner will be announced at a black bean soup cookoff that DOIT plans downtown Oct.1.
The Borough of State College has informed me it has no flag.
Valentin
Poposki, 29 November 2009
The township administration informs me that Upper Darby township,
Pennsylvania, has no flag.
Valentin Poposki, 27 February 2009
The Borough of West Mifflin has informed me it has no flag.
Valentin
Poposki, 29 November 2009
The Borough of Whitehall has informed me it has no flag.
Valentin
Poposki, 1 January 2010
