Springfield, Virginia

The flag of Springfield, Virginia is a light green background with a blue circle. There is a white cross going across the flag with ovals and circles in the center of it in the shape of a butterfly.
== History ==
In January 2008, a contest was held among K-12 students in the Greater Springfield area to select a design for a community flag. 83 entries were received with the winning design submitted by Matthew Tiemann of Lake Braddock Secondary School. Matthew received a $1,000 college scholarship from the Chamber.
== Symbolism ==
The green background represents the suburban landscape, the blue represents fidelity, as well as Virginia's & Fairfax County's flags' predominant background color, the white represents purity, the encircling blue field represents the Greater Springfield area/sphere of influence, identifying the 300-year-old area as a gateway, connector & destination, the center white outline represents the state insect of Virginia, the tiger swallowtail butterfly, cross roads, and the interchange of 3 major highways.
Category:Virginia
Category:Green background
Category:Green
Category:Blue
Category:White
Category:Cross
Category:United States Cities
Category:Proportions 5-7