Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina uses two official flags. The official flag is a blue background with a white saltire, and the city's seal in the center, while the government flag is a green background with a white crown in the center and is used at city government buildings.
== Symbolism ==
=== Official flag ===
Blue and white are the official colors of Charlotte. The seal depicts a tree in the center, symbolizing growth. The rays radiating from the tree affirm this, representing hope for a bright future. Hanging off the tree is a hornet's nest, a Revolutionary War-era symbol. The symbol was explained in a city pamphlet, which reads:... in the American Revolution, her citizens fought so fiercely that a British general compared being in Charlotte to being in a hornet’s nest.More revolution symbolism can be found within the seal, with a Liberty Cap present, hanging on the tree. Beneath the tree are two hands clasped. Furthering the revolution symbolism is the date "1775" below the hands, the year the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence was supposedly adopted. This revolution symbolism is to convey the idea of freedom for Charlotte's citizens.Charlotte's flag on Wikipedia
=== Government flag ===
The green field is used to convey ideals the city focuses on. As a city communications representative put it:“Green provides an association with the City’s environmental assets, reputation for prosperity, and good quality of life, including the City’s tree canopy, visitors’ ratings for cleanliness, national reputation as a banking/financial center (and) commitment to job creation.”The crown is an homage to the "Queen City" nickname that Charlotte has. It gained the nickname from the city's namesake, Queen Charlotte, consort of King George III. The crown also represents the unity that all city agencies have as they cooperate for the good of citizens. The crown is the official logo for the city.
== 2004 NAVA survey ==
The official flag scored 4.24 / 66th out of 150 on the 2004 NAVA City Flag Survey, behind Tallahassee, and tied between Fort Worth and Trenton.
== References ==
Category:North Carolina
Category:United States Cities
Category:Blue background
Category:White
Category:Saltire
Category:Seal
Category:Green background
Category:Crowns
Category:2004 NAVA City Flag Survey
Category:Eastern USA
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