Richmond, Virginia

The flag of Richmond, Virginia, contains a navy blue field in the upper two-thirds quadrant with two red and two white stripes beneath in the lower third of the flag. It features a silhouette of a person working a James River bateau down the James River. 
== Symbolism ==
The boatman is a graphical depiction of a 14-foot tall bronze statue called "The Headman" that stands on Brown's Island and commemorates the African American contribution to Richmond's waterways.Richmond, Virginia's flag on Wikipedia 
The nine stars on the flag represent the nine states that were once part of Virginia's territory: , , , , , , , , and . 
The blue represents the color of the James River. The red bars represent the red clay that's abundant in the city.7:29 of Flags of American Cities: Episode One Red, white, and blue are also the colors of the United States flag.
== Former flag ==
A flag with the old seal of Richmond on a blue field was used between 1914 and 1933. It had a different design on the observe and reverse. The flag was replaced in 1993 due to the Confederate ties to the flag.
Richmond Obverse.gif|Obverse of the former flag.
Richmond Reverse.gif|Reverse of the former flag.
== 2004 NAVA survey ==
The flag scored 7.76 / 15th out of 150 on the 2004 NAVA City Flag Survey, behind Des Moines, and ahead of New Orleans.
== References ==
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