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Frederick County holds contest to redesign flag as part of 275th jubilee – WTOP News
Frederick County, Maryland, is holding a contest to revamp its grand previous flag, as a part of the county’s 275th anniversary.
Frederick County, Maryland, is holding a contest to revamp its grand previous flag as a part of the county’s 275th anniversary.
By March 31, those that stay or have lived within the county can submit their design by emailing 275@frederickcountymd.gov. The county permits one submission per particular person, and anybody youthful than 18 years previous will want a to submit parental consent type.
The competition, organized by the Frederick County 275 Planning Committee, has some guidelines, together with:
- Designs could not include offensive photographs, symbols or languages.
- Should be an unique design and should not embody copyrighted content material.
- The design should be simply show on a fabric flag (3 toes by 5 toes) to be flown on a flagpole.
- The submission ought to embody a design title and narrative.
- The design should create a constructive message of unity in our group, and should be an “inclusive illustration” of all residents of the county.
The competition can have two rounds, with the primary scored by county staff and group members, a Frederick County information launch stated.
The highest three picks will transfer to spherical two in April. The general public can vote on a ultimate winner via June 10, the date of the county’s jubilee. The winner might be introduced on June 14, Flag Day.
The present Frederick County flag was created in 1976 by space artist, James Pearl, who received in a equally county-sponsored contest. The flag comprises a picture of Francis Scott Key pointing to Frederick County in yellow and encircled in blue, which is in opposition to a background of 9 purple and white horizontal bars.
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