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located by Dov Gutterman, 19 October 2002
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The flag is seen at http://www.med.unc.edu/pmbb/town.html. It is an inverted chevron pattern, with a wide blue upper field, a white chevron band, and green below. On the white chevron is a silhouette of hilly city.
Dov Gutterman, 19 October 2002
From
http://townhall.townofchapelhill.org/records/minutes/1990/900924.htm:
MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL, NORTH
CAROLINA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1990
.....
Item 5 Approval of Town Flag Design
Council Member Preston noted that the Flag Design Committee was seeking to find
a design which expressed the Town's character and uniqueness. She noted that
Louise Oldenburg, Lisa Price, Sue Koenigshoefer, members of the Design
Committee, and Spring Davis, the flag's designer were in attendance this
evening. Council Member Preston noted that Council Member Herzenberg, Richard
Hill, Coolie Monroe, James Goshen and Milton Van Hoy had also served on the Flag
Design Committee. Council Member Preston noted that Town residents had been
asked to comment on what the Town meant to them. She noted that characteristics
were grouped based on these comments. Council Member Preston said that the flag
design incorporated the following characteristics: hopefulness, academic
environment, diversity, vitality and progressiveness, community oriented, and
environmentally-aware.
Council Member Preston said that the Town flag would serve as a rallying point
for the community. She noted that although a public forum for the flag design
had been well advertised, few people attended the forum. Council Member Preston
stated that nine alternative flag designs were presented to the Town for public
comment. She noted that one of the designs emerged as a clear favorite.
Spring Davis, flag designer, unveiled the proposed Town flag. Ms. Davis noted
that the actual flag would be a moving, live object, placed next to State and
National flags. She reviewed the colors and characteristics of the flag, noting
that Carolina blue represented the Town and University; green represented
environmental awareness; and the townscape provided a sense of home, friends and
community. Ms. Davis thanked the members of the Flag Design Committee for their
time and dedication.
Council Member Wallace said that the Council would have been well advised to
hold a public hearing concerning the design of the proposed Town flag. He added
that flag design would be more appropriately adopted by ordinance rather than a
resolution. council Member Andresen stated that the main objective of the flag
was individual symbolism. Council Member Andresen noted that she did not think
that a public hearing was necessary in this matter, since written public comment
had been actively sought throughout the Town. Mayor Howes expressed the
appreciation of the Council to all involved in the Town Flag design and
selection process. Mayor Howes added that there had been many opportunities for
public input and comment concerning the flag design. Town Attorney Karpinos
stated that a resolution was the most appropriate tool for adopting the flag
design.
COUNCIL MEMBER PRESTON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HERZENBERG, TO ADOPT
RESOLUTION 1. THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (9-0).
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A DESIGN FOR A TOWN FLAG (90-9-24/R-1)
WHEREAS, the Flag Design Committee has completed its work and recommends a
design as presented tonight;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that
the Council hereby approves the design as presented to the Council by the
Committee and adopts it as the official flag design of the Town of Chapel Hill.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town of Chapel Hill will have the flag
manufactured, with one flag to fly with state and national flags outside the new
Town Hall and one to hang with state and national flags in the Council Chamber.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the design of the Town flag will become the property
of the Town; further uses of the design will be left to the discretion of the
Mayor, the Town Council, and the Manager.
This the 24th day of September, 1990.
And from http://www.unc.edu/dth/archives/1999/08/082099/loc7.html (no longer
available):
Friday, August 20, 1999
Town Flag Showcases University Trademarks
By Bart Wojdynski
In the town of Chapel Hill, residents and students alike rally around venerable
institutions like Franklin Street, Tar Heel basketball and the Chapel Hill flag.
The Chapel Hill flag? "I didn't know there was one," said Lisa Browning, a
sophomore from Winston-Salem. Despite the flag's seeming unpopularity, it
features town trademarks such as the silhouettes of the Old Well, Morehead
Planetarium and several churches with trees interspersed for good measure. The
trees and buildings are set along a bright green hill, topped off by a Carolina
blue sky. The flag has officially represented Chapel Hill since 1991.
"I guess it was my idea to have a flag," said former Town Council member Nancy
Preston. "I think it was involved with the decision not to add a clock-tower to
the Town Hall. We probably thought, Maybe if we had a big flag flying, it would
help identify it better.'" In December 1989, Preston, along with former Town
Council member Joe Herzenberg and then-mayor Jonathan Howes, proposed a
committee to design and adopt a flag for the town. The committee selected
graphic artist Spring Davis from a number of applicants. She produced nine
different designs, which were displayed in University Mall and other locations
throughout town. Residents voted on which design they preferred, and the current
design was the clear winner. The flag can now be found flying at the Chapel Hill
Town Hall and stitched on the uniform of town police officers.
located by Dov Gutterman, 6 January 2002