![[Flag of Scottsdale, Arizona]](../images/u/us-az-sc-l.gif)
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6:11 image(s) by permission of David B. Martucci
image(s) from American City Flags,
Raven
9-10 (2002-2003), courtesy of the North American Vexillological Association,
which retains copyright.
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Text and image(s) from American City Flags, Raven 9-10 (2002-2003), courtesy of the North American Vexillological Association, which retains copyright. Image(s) from American City Flags by permission of David B. Martucci.
Scottsdale’s flag has a white field with a large city seal in the
center. On a field of 6 by 11 units, the seal is 4 units in diameter. The
seal’s field is a dark blue. The outer edge of the seal is a narrow gold
band from which emanate 72 evenly-spaced tiny triangles, in imitation
of the cut edge of an embossed seal. Two parallel narrow blue lines
encircle the gold band. Within the gold band is another band, in dark
blue, the inner edge of which is a beveled gold ring. On the blue band
is CITY OF SCOTTSDALE arched clockwise over the top half, and
ARIZONA centered counterclockwise on the lower half, all in black
block letters. Both before and after “ARIZONA” are three black four-pointed
stars. Another blue ring is inside the beveled gold circle, bordered in a narrow black line on both sides. The outer black edge is flush
with the inner side of the beveled gold ring. On this ring, in small black
letters centered counterclockwise on the lower half, is THE WEST’S
MOST WESTERN TOWN. Yet another blue ring, slightly narrower,
also with black edges (the outer edge of this ring is the inner edge of the
preceding ring) is next. The inner portion of the seal, in blue, has a
bucking bronco and rider in white detailed in black, facing the hoist.
In traditional rodeo fashion, the rider is holding on with his left hand
and raising his hat into the air with his right. The horse’s mane and tail
are black.
John M. Purcell, American City Flags,
Raven
9-10, 2002-2003
The flag evidently resulted from a sense in city
hall that there should be a city flag, and the city’s seal was simply placed
on a white background. The seal was adopted about 1951, the same
year as the city’s incorporation (on June 25). The flag was developed
some time after that (records are unavailable), and is apparently unofficial.
Flag adopted: After 1951 (apparently unofficial).
John M. Purcell, American City Flags,
Raven
9-10, 2002-2003
The seal’s designer is Gene Brown Pennington, the granddaughter
of one of the city’s early settlers, E. O. Brown.
John M. Purcell, American City Flags,
Raven
9-10,
2002-2003
![[City seal]](../images/u/us-az-sc).gif)
image located by Paul Bassinson, 17 April 2019
Source:
https://www.badges-etc.com/
Paul Bassinson, 17 April 2019
Ten finalists announced for new city flag: www.abc15.com.
The City of Scottsdale has named 10 finalists in a competition to potentially design the city's new flag. More than 260 designs were submitted, the city said. The public can vote for their favorite through Feb. 28. The public input will then go before City Council, who can decide to accept one of the designs or none of them. The design rules were: keep it simple; use meaningful symbolism; 2-3 basic colors; no lettering or seals; and be distinctive or related.
Dave Fowler, 1 February 2018
![[Flag proposal for Scottsdale, Arizona]](../images/u/us-az!sc2.gif)
image located by Dave Fowler, 19 February 2019
![[Flag proposal for Scottsdale, Arizona]](../images/u/us-az!sc1.gif)
image located by Dave Fowler, 19 February 2019
Two finalists for a new Scottsdale flag detailed here:
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/scottsdale/2019/02/19/see-what-scottsdale-has-mind-its-new-city-flag/2910478002/.
Dave Fowler, 19 February 2019
