Portland, Maine

The flag of Portland, Maine, is a blue background with the city's coat of arms in a yellow circle, with the words '"CITY OF PORTLAND, MAINE" and "RESURGAM" on the top and bottom.
== Symbolism ==
Portland, a large coastal city, uses many maritime symbols on its flag including the anchor, the dolphins, and the ship upon the sea. The Roman galley may reflect the classical allusions popular in the mid-19th century when the seal was adopted.
What might appear to be a seagull is in fact a phoenix, holding a wreath, a mark of esteem. The phoenix, the mythical bird fabled to consume itself by fire and then rise from its own ashes, is an emblem of immortality and resurrection. Along with the motto, RESURGAM (I arise), the phoenix alludes to the rebuilding of Portland after it was twice destroyed by fire, first by the Indians in 1690 and later by the British in 1775. In 1866, the seal became an even more appropriate symbol of the city's destruction and rebuilding when one-third of Portland was consumed in a fire which left 10,000 people homeless.Portland, Maine on CRW Flags/FOTW
== 2004 NAVA survey ==
It scored a total of 2.74 / 131st out of 150 on the 2004 NAVA City Flag Survey, tied with Oklahoma City and Tacoma.
== References ==
Category:Maine
Category:United States Cities
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Category:Yellow
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Category:Coat of Arms
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Category:2004 NAVA City Flag Survey