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City of Billings

Proportion	3:5
Adopted	June 1986
Design	A blue and white tricolor containing a logo-style seal in the middle.
Designed by	Fernando Méndez

The current flag of Billings, Montana is a triband of dark blue and white with the city seal on the central white panel. The seal shows the city skyline line-drawn in blue, with a red disc representing the sun. The seal is outlined in blue with the text "Star of the Big Sky Country" in red capitals. It was designed by Fernando Méndez and adopted in June 1986.

History

On February 3, 1986, the City Council of Billings approved a citywide contest to design a new flag and seal with a $500 prize for each with a deadline set for May 15. The two contests drew 66 total entries and were won by Fernando Méndez, an immigrant from the Philippines who worked part-time as an art director for a local advertising firm. He was paid $1,000 for his work and the flag was adopted by the city government.

In 2004, the North American Vexillological Association conducted an internet survey of 150 city flags across the US. Billings' flag ranked 106th place out of 150 flags. It received 3.35 points on a 0-10 scale, or D+ rating.

References

1. ^ Purcell, John M.; Croft, James A.; Monahan, Rich (2003). American City Flags: 150 Flags from Akron to Yonkers (PDF). North American Vexillological Association. pp. 36–37. ISBN 978-0-9747728-0-6. OCLC 1011001515. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
2. Gaub, Dennis (February 4, 1986). "Dairy gets OK to buy city land". The Billings Gazette. p. A5. Retrieved February 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Seal, flag contest begins". The Billings Gazette. March 27, 1986. p. C5. Retrieved February 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Gaub, Dennis (June 5, 1986). "Newcomer wins city seal contest". The Billings Gazette. p. C1. Retrieved February 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Nava - American City Flags Survey Press Release". Archived from the original on 2011-08-30. Retrieved 2011-05-19.

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