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Augusta, Georgia (U.S.)

by Blas Delgado Ortiz, 8 December 2001

Description of the flag
Former city flag
Augusta National Golf Club

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Description of the flag

The flag of the City of Augusta, Georgia was adopted upon consolidation of the municipal and county governments in 1996. The flag may be found at augusta.co.richmond.ga.us.
James T. Smith, Jr., 6 December 2001

Former City Flag

located by Dov Gutterman

From http://augustachronicle.com/stories/120800/met_073-5796.000.shtml

Augusta adopts new city flag
Green, gold standard reflects consolidated government
Web-posted Friday, December 8, 2000
By Heidi Coryell, Staff Writer

The city's got a brand new flag. On Tuesday, Augusta Commissioners adopted an updated consolidated government banner to replace city flags that have flown over downtown for 15 years. The bisected red and white flag with its blue circle of stars and city seal will be swapped out sometime early next year for a green banner adorned with the consolidated government's gold Old Government House seal. Commissioners were unsure of the exact history behind the old city flag, but local historians say the standard has a story.

During the mid-1980s, a local engineering firm was hired to plan downtown's riverwalk. Blueprints showed three flagpoles in the center of the walkway: one for the Amer