The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-11
Administrative BOARD
PROPOSES CIVIC FLAG
recommends to Council Adoption Of
Banner With Unique
Design.
WILL TEACH LOVE OF CITY
Statement Accompanying Ordinance
WILL TEACH LOVE OF CITY
Statement Accompanying Ordinance
Gives Reasons for Use OF Confeder.
ate ColOrs in Emblem as Associat-
Ing This City With Worlds History.

Expressing its belief that a civic
flag would inculcatc in the rising gen
Grafton 4 desirable reverence for the
city and its history. tho Administra-
tive Board yesterday by a ur1aniInou.
vote. recommended To the new Council,
which viii meet In September for pas
sage an ordinance establishing an Of
fetal flag for the city OF Richmond
With the copy OF the ordinance which
has been forwarded to Mayor Ainelie
To be by him transmitted to tho new
Council. the board submitted a state
mcnt In which the significance OF the
flag is set forth in detail
Various movements. having for their
OBJECT the establishment OF a civic flag
have been started In the past ten years
only TO fail of success. resolution
presented to the Council within the
past year, asking that an ordinance he
passed establishing such flag. died in
one OF the committees. Among the
earnest champions OF tho newest ven
turc is Carlton Mccarthy. who was i'm
mediately responsible for the boards
recommendation
DESCRIPTION OF
PROPOSED CIVIC FLAG
The significant part OF the proposed
ordinance reads.
The civic flag OF the city of Rich
mond shall be OF blue silk, or hunt.
Ing, three feet wide by five feet long
preserved. finished 1T the end with a
white fringe OF the same material as
'he nag, and not less than four inches
wide. having on each side. and In the
centre of the blue held. Norman
shield nineteen by twenty-six Inches
Cor, IL the size OF the nag is Varied
bearing the same proportion TO tho
size OF the Hag).
On the diverse shield painted or
embroidered. the ancien, seal Of the
city OF Richmond. and inscribed there
on: Richmond. Virginia. Founded bv
William Byrd. MDCCNXNVII.." and III,
motto Sic Itur Ad Astra' On the re-
verse shield, above. the Confederate
battie nag: across the centre white
par, and below this a red bar. On the
white bar the words. Dec Vindicc'
The colors hereby prescribed. ,dont
ed and proclaimed. AS the civic d.v or
The city OF Richmond. may be borne o.,
all public occasions by the battalion az
rolice, the Fire Department. the schools
aad the other civic organiza tions OF
the city"
REASONS For USE OF
CONFEDERATE COLORS
The ordinance is accompanied bv
ietter from the board. which goes into
the historical reasons for the colorinC
ana design suggested. The inclusion
IN inc design OF the legend OF the
GREAT Seal of the Confederacy az well
as the national colors and battle nag
OF the Confederate States, is Justified
In these words:
II any one should hesitate TO en-
hooN the Confederate colors in the
civic nag Tor this city, We would suc
Sest that our historic connection with
the Confederate cause is a part OF INC
history OF the world, from which uc
cannot be separated II liz inevitable
that our enemies. or critics. will on
heavo. TO nix our connection with this
history upon us RS stigma from which
we could not escape but we nrefer
and recommend to your honorable bodv
that we now accept and proclaim To
the world, the BRIEF period OF the war
ana The gallant part In 1t of our proud
city. as the browning glory and high
est excellence of our past This shield.
therefore,, expresses the historic fact
that Richmond was the capital of the
great Southern Confederacy and the
leading "ity OF The South.
WILL TEACH CHILDREN
LOVE OF CITY
This shield is not a Confederate fae.
nor any flag, but simply device con
NeSing historic fact in the history
OF the city. The small reproduction
OF the Confederate battle nag Is harm
less, because THIS emblem was the
southern soldiers fag, adopted by
them, ard carried to victory, before
the government knew of It's existence.
'. ""S consequently incorporated in
The national colors. The red and white
bars simply recognize the coiors OF the
confederate national flag. The shield
ITSELF is unlike the flag OF any coun
Try; indeed, is not a flag. but a typical
device.
The letter points out that If the
nag is adopted ii can readily be manu-
ihctcied Of cheap material. with the
shieids and other devices printed, and
AZ Sucn low prices that he
orally used AL over the city. 1t con
Guides with this appeal:
The flag Of our country arouses
enthusiasm of all the populace: the
nae of tho state Of Virginia inspires
the men of this Commonw ealth and 1t
~ I" be hoped that this emblem. adopt
ed and displayed, will teach the chill
dren of this city to love it. to rever-
ehcc its history. and TO make noble,
sacrifices for Its prosperity, advance
ment and honor"