The official

flag A flag is a piece of fabric (most often rectangular or quadrilateral) with a distinctive design and colours. It is used as a symbol, a signalling device, or for decoration. The term ''flag'' is also used to refer to the graphic design empl ...

of Mobile is a flag which represents the seal of the six flags that have flown over the state of

Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = "Alabama (state song), Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville, Alabama, Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County, Al ...

before and since it became a state. The flag was adopted in December 1968 after one was suggested by Commissioner

Lambert C. Mims Lambert C. Mims (April 20, 1930 – November 25, 2008) was a politician and author who for two decades was a member of the City Commission of Mobile, Alabama (1965-1985). During this period, he also served co-terminously in several one-year term ...

. The original seal which was used in the flag was adopted in 1961. The flag shows a red stripe moving across the top, a white stripe with the official Mobile seal in the middle and a blue stripe at the bottom. The flag is Mobile's only ever official flag. In 2004, the North American Vexillological Association conducted a design survey of 150 selected city flags in the

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. Mobile's flag ranked 76th with a rating of 4.05 out of 10.

References

External links

Mobile Alabama website
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