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Cambridge, Massachusetts (U.S.)

from www.state.ma.us/bsb/images/Cambridge.jpg
(obverse)

Description of the flag
Reverse of the flag
Harvard University

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State of Massachusetts

Description of the flag

A white flag with the city seal in the center. It consists of an outer yellow-lined ring with the text LITERIS ANTIQVIS NOVIS INSTITVTIS DECORA and CIVICO REGIMINE DONATA A.D. 1646. The center of the seal is divided blue over white, with an illustration of a blue building and tree, with a gold garland above, and a red ribbon below. On the ribbon is written CANTABRIGIA (Cambridge in Latin) in yellow, and below on the white field in yellow CONCITA A.D. 1636. Cambridge is in Middlesex County.
Dov Gutterman, 27 November 2002

Reverse of the flag

by Dave Martucci

The obverse of a variant of the flag I studied at City Hall in 1972 shows a single tree on a blue field, with a red ribbon stating CANTABRIGIA.
Dave Martucci, 1 December 2002

Harvard University

by Joe McMillan

The oldest university in the United States, founded in 1636 as Harvard College, named for its principal early benefactor, John Harvard. Harvard coat of arms is Gules three open books p