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The flag of the borough of Connoquenessing was adopted by the council in 2003 after a borough flag contest sponsored by the Connoquenssing Elementary school. It was covered by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazelle.
The flag's current apperance differs from the original design. The flag uses a green rhombus instead of a red one. The borough name is thicker, and the arrowhead and Indian head are colorized. The pine tree is more defined in shape. The other symbols are somewhat more defined, with most of them having thicker boundaries.
From what I can tell, it appears that when the flag was produced, the borough officials must've done some changes to the flag's design. This is a somewhat common practice in flag contests, with the winning flag having modification by the council for various purposes.
David Sigley, 11 July 2024
Borough celebrates first municipal flag
by Niki Campbell (The Pittsburgh Post-Gazelle)
June 1, 2003
https://www.newspapers.com/image/89891159/?match=3&terms=borough%20flag
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image by David Sigley, 1 July 2024
Four Connoquenessing Elementary School pupils are becoming part of their community's History.
Their joint creation will be used as the official community standard, to be flown over the municipal buildings and available for sale to residents.
The catalyst for designing a flag was a history book written by sixth-graders three years ago. The book has sold more than 1,500 copies and created a groundswell of pride among residents.
"We thought a flag would be another great way to demonstrate community pride," said Vaughn Bicehouse, mayor of the borough.
The answer was an enthusiastic "yes," and two months later there were more than 100 flag designs.
"The teachers took the project and ran with it," school Principal Timothy Sisinni said, "It became a combination history lesson and art project."
Bicehouse and borough officials had the task of trying to pick a winning design. That, Bicehouse said, was the hardest part.
Unable to narrow the choices down any further, they decided to incorporate the best of four designs to create the final product.
On Tuesday, at a ceremony for the whole school, the designers, Bicehouse, Sisinni and U.S. Rep. Phil English, R-Erie, unveiled the new flag. English gave the winning designers congressional Certifications of Recognition and the school a U.S. flag that had been flown over the Capitol building.
The borough flag incorporates several symbols representing the community: an arrowhead for the community's American Indian roots; an oil rig representing the region's oil boom of the late 1800s; a firefighter's hat the stands for the strength and support; and a tree that signifies the agricultural richness of the area.
The design incorporated the school colors of green and white and included yellow to represent the "brightness" in their hometown.
"This is really exciting for the students," English saint, "This creative undertaking shows the importance and symbolism of a community flag, and will have a lasting effect on these kids."
Luke Krenitsky was pleased that his firefighter hat made it into the design. "I put ut in there to show the our community is one that is safe," he said.
"I'm just thrilled for him," his mother, sally Krenitsky, said. For years to come, when he sees the flag flying somewhere, he'll know he was part of it."
David Sigley, 1 July 2024
