Flag of Rochester, New York

City of Rochester, New York
Adopted1934

The flag of Rochester, New York was designed in 1910 and adopted as the city's official flag in 1934. The design consists of a rectangle with blue, white, and yellow vertical stripes. The middle white stripe displays the Rochester family coat of arms, featuring a crane above three crescents.

Interest in a flag for the city was raised by the local chamber of commerce during an industrial exhibition in 1910. A design by David E. Spear, Jr. was designated by Mayor Hiram Edgerton on September 15, 1910. The city council later adopted this design as an official flag in 1934. However, the flag was seldom displayed; by the late 1950s, only four locations in the city flew it.

Mayor Malik Evans announced plans to change the city flag in 2026 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Rochester city mark. The new flag will feature the city's iconic, trademarked "flower" logo, which is commonly mistaken for the official flag.

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