San Antonio, Texas (U.S.)

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by Chris Pinette, 19 June 2000

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• 1932 Flag
• 1917 Flag

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• Texas
• United States of America

The San Antonio flag was changed in 1992. It is vertically blue and red, with a large white star (almost top-to-bottom) in the center upon which is an outline drawing of the Alamo in either black or blue. Much nicer!
Al Kirsch, 20 June 2000

Actually the current flag since 1992 has been around since 1932. However, the flag had the words San Antonio above the Alamo and the word Texas below the Alamo. This was changed in 1992 when NAVA had their yearly conference in San Antonio and informed the City Council that it was a faux pas to use words on a flag. Thus the words were removed. However, flag stores still sell 4"x6" flags of the City of San Antonio with the words on it.
Chris Pinette, 19 June 2000

by Blas Delgado, 19 February 2001

by Chris Pinette, 21 June 2000

From: http://www.yanaguana.com/documents/saflag.html

Within the next two weeks the San Antonio Municipal flag, presented in design to the city commissioners Thursday by Alzafar Temple of the Shriners, will be floating at the top of city hall flag-pole. It has been ordered and will be presented formally as soon as i