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English: Flag of the Conch Republic (Key West, Florida)


According to Claude D. Valdez, the initial concept designer of the Conch Republic flag, (Jack Wampler was the original artist) the flag's construction and intended symbolism are as follows:

"The Background is a rich blue (for the blue skies of Key West); in the center is a pink conch shell (natives) upon a yellow sun with a flaming corolla (the sun always shines in Key West). Two constellations of stars are also part of the make up. In the upper right-hand corner is the date 1828, when the city of Key West and Monroe County were incorporated, and the five stars of the constellation Cygnus, the swan, which is also called the Northern Cross. The Northern Cross was chosen because it is a well recognized sky guide, shining where the Milky Way splits into parallel streams. In the lower left-hand corner of the flag are four more stars: the constellation of the Southern Cross. It can be seen from Key West at certain times of the year and is located at 60° south; it is six degrees long and points to the South Pole. Because the cross as a symbol is used by may religions, both the Northern and Southern Crosses on the flag acknowledge thankfulness to our Maker for the many blessings bestowed upon this island."
Date July 1982
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Author Jmckean
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current06:02, 8 June 2016Thumbnail for version as of 06:02, 8 June 2016512 × 307 (541 KB)Jmckeanminor fixes
05:56, 8 June 2016Thumbnail for version as of 05:56, 8 June 2016512 × 307 (146 KB)Jmckeanminor fixes
05:49, 8 June 2016Thumbnail for version as of 05:49, 8 June 2016512 × 307 (519 KB)JmckeanAltered design to correspond to the original, official design: • removed motto; added 'Key West' and the earlier date • constellations more accurately represented • better conch shell graphic • sun ray texture added • typeface (Copperplate) c...
01:27, 4 March 2009Thumbnail for version as of 01:27, 4 March 20095,000 × 3,000 (114 KB)Jmckeanminor fixes
01:25, 4 March 2009Thumbnail for version as of 01:25, 4 March 20095,000 × 3,000 (77 KB)Jmckeanminor fixes
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